Sensex down 153pts; ONGC gains 2%

The Sensex is now down 153 points at 13,707.

Satyam has dropped 2.5% to Rs 489. Tata Motors and Hindalco have shed 2.3% each to Rs 912 and Rs 167, respectively.

Infosys, Wipro, Cipla, Maruti and TCS have declined around 2% each to Rs 2,227, Rs 587, Rs 249, Rs 918 and Rs 1,240, respectively.

Reliance Communciations has slipped 1.7% to Rs 439, and ACC is down 1.5% at Rs 1,040.

ONGC has flared up 1.7% to Rs 911.