Benchmark indices were trading with modest losses in afternoon trade. Rising coronavirus cases across US, Europe and China weighed on investors' sentiment. At 13:20 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, dropped 257.52 points or 0.52% at 49,326.64. The Nifty 50 index lost 80.45 points or 0.55% at 14,515.15. Broader markets traded with minor losses. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index fell 0.62%. The S&P BSE Small-Cap index skid 0.40%. Sellers outpaced buyers. On the BSE, 1,096 shares rose and 1,749 shares fell. A total of 141 shares were unchanged. In Nifty 50 index, 17 stocks advanced while 33 stocks declined. Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought shares worth Rs 1,076.62 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs), were net sellers to the tune of Rs 188.10 crore in the Indian equity market on 14 January 2021, provisional data showed.