The Sensex opened with a negative gap of 106 points at 9822. The index has touched a high of 9,838, and a low of 9,777 so far in early trades. The index is now down 117 points at 9,811.
Jaiprakash Associates and Mahindra & Mahindra have tumbled 4.5% each to Rs 83 and Rs 293, respectively.
Tata Motors has plunged 3.5% to Rs 182. Larsen & Toubro and ONGC have shed 3% each at Rs 789 and Rs 689, respectively.
HDFC has dropped 2.7% to Rs 1,453. Sterlite has slipped 2.4% to Rs 274.
Tata Steel and Reliance Infrastructure have declined over 2% each to Rs 220 and Rs 588, respectively.
Reliance Communications, however, has advanced over 1% to Rs 216.