Sensex down 12pts; Cipla, ICICI weak

The Sensex has slipped back into the negative zone and is now down 12 points at 15,530.

Bajaj Auto has surged over 2% to Rs 2,383. Reliance Energy has moved up 1.6% to Rs 874.

Reliance, Tata Steel and SBI are up around 1% each at Rs 2,007, Rs 715 and Rs 1,636, respectively.

NTPC has dropped nearly 2% to Rs 192. ICICI Bank and Cipla are down nearly 1% each at Rs 893 and Rs 176, respectively.

Out of 2,650 stocks traded so far, 1,655 have advanced, 945 have declined and 50 are unchanged.