Sensex down 13 points, bank scrips decline

The Sensex has declined 13 points to 7,603.

Hero Honda is still down 4% (Rs 26) at Rs 653. ACC has declined 1.7% (Rs 8) to Rs 457.

TCS is down 1.5% (Rs 19) at Rs 1,297. Infosys is steady at Rs 2,261 - down Rs 25.

Reliance has moved up a per cent (Rs 6) to Rs 692. ONGC is up Rs 8 at Rs 975. ITC is steady at Rs 1,697 - up Rs 6.

BHEL has moved up 1.75% (Rs 28) to Rs 1,063. Ranbaxy has added Rs 4 to Rs 518. Bharti, ICICI Bank, Satyam, Bajaj and Hindalco are also in positive zones.

Declines are ahead of advances - out if 2,558 scrips traded, 1,558 have dropped, 946 have moved up and 54 are unchanged.

Visualsoft has added 3% (Rs 5) to Rs 153. Alfa-Laval, Sun Pharma and Balaji Tele are trading with gains.

Bank of India has dropped 4% to Rs 113. Union Bank is also down 4% at Rs 121. BoB, Federal Bank, Kotak Bank, Corporation Bank, IDBI and Canara Bank are also trading with losses.