The Sensex opened at 10765, down 214 points. The index is now down 99 points at 10,880.
ICICI Bank has slipped over 4%( Rs 18) at Rs 408. Sterlite In is down 3% at Rs 386.
DLF, Tata Steel, Jaiprakash Associates and Larsen & Toubro have shed over 2.5% at Rs 224, Rs 256, Rs114 and Rs 861, respectively.
Tata Motors, Reliance Infrastructure,ONGC, SBI, Housing Development and Sun Pharma are down 1.5-2%each.
BHEL, HDFC, Reliance Communications and Mahindra & Mahindra have slumped above 1% each.