The NSE Nifty is down 21 points at 5,175.
ITC and Mahindra & Mahindra have surged 2.7% each to Rs 218 and Rs 660, respectively. Infosys has rallied 2.5% to Rs 1,795.
Tata Motors, Jaiprakash Associates and Reliance Communications have advanced over 2% each to Rs 655, Rs 272 and Rs 587, respectively.
Wipro and ITC have gained 1.7% each at Rs 488 and Rs 926, respectively.
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Satyam, NTPC and Bharti Airtel are up over 1% each at Rs 485, Rs 197 and Rs 911, respectively.
ICICI Bank and HDFC have shed 2.3% each at Rs 880 and Rs 2,815, respectively.
ONGC, DLF and HDFC Bank have dropped 1.7% each to Rs 1,035, Rs 714 and Rs 1,522, respectively.
Grasim, ACC and Hindalco have slipped 1.5% each to Rs 2,435, Rs 764 and Rs 195, respectively.
SBI and Ranbaxy are down over 1% each at Rs 1,772 and Rs 480, respectively.
Out of 2,642 stocks traded so far, 1,358 have advanced, 1,210 have declined and 74 are unchanged.