Benchmark indices traded in a narrow range with modest losses in early afternoon trade. Resurgent worries about rising US bond yields hit global shares. The Nifty continued to hover around the 15,000 mark. At 12:22 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was down 196.97 points or 0.39% at 50,649.20. The Nifty 50 index fell 70.45 points or 0.47% at 15,010.60. In broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index was down 1.27% while the S&P BSE Small-Cap index was down 0.76%. The market breadth turned negative. On the BSE, 1151 shares rose and 1590 shares fell. A total of 145 shares were unchanged. COVID-19 Update: Total COVID-19 confirmed cases worldwide stood at 115,597,805 with 25,69,011 deaths. India reported 176,319 active cases of COVID-19 infection and 157,548 deaths while 108,39,894 patients have been discharged, according to the data from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.