The Sensex is now down 163 points at 11,756. Hindalco has plunged nearly 4% to Rs 177. HLL has slipped over 3% to Rs 233. Tata Steel, Reliance Energy, HDFC Bank and BHEL have dropped around 2.5% each to Rs 510, Rs 476, Rs 829 and Rs 2,269, respectively. Tata Motors, Cipla, Gujarat Ambuja and Reliance are the other major losers. Hero Honda has advanced 2% to Rs 750. Reliance Communications has spurted 1% to Rs 319. Out of 2,431 stocks traded so far, 1,527 have declined, 840 have advanced and 64 are unchanged. |