Markets have again slipped into the red.
The Sensex has slipped 44 points to 15,506. The Nifty is down 14 points at 4,611.
Sterlite has slipped 2% to Rs 644. ICICI Bank and Maruti Suzuki have dropped 1.5% each to Rs 734 and Rs 1,527, respectively.
Tata Steel, Jaiprakash Associates and Grasim have declined 1% each.
Reliance Communications has gained 3% at Rs 273. Hero Honda has added 2% to Rs 1,563.
The market breadth is negative. Out of 2,320 stocks traded, 1,289 have declined while 959 have advanced.