Sensex down 15pts

The Sensex has dropped 15 points to 8,881.

Reliance has slipped Rs 5 to Rs 838. HLL is down Rs 2 at Rs 186, and SBI is also down Rs 2 at Rs 885.

HDFC has declined 1.8% (Rs 20) to Rs 1,100.

Grasim is down Rs 15 at Rs 1,362. ACC and Gujarat Ambuja are also trading with losses.

BHEL has moved up 1.6% (Rs 22) to Rs 1,389.

Bajaj Auto is still up Rs 25 at Rs 2,015. Maruti is now up Rs 8 at Rs 627.

Infosys is still up Rs 20 at Rs 2,820. TCS is steady at Rs 1,607 - up Rs 11. Wipro is down Rs 4 at Rs 432.

Advances are ahead of declines - out of 2,390 scrips traded, 1,351 have moved up, 937 have declined and 102 are unchanged.