Sensex down 216pts; Satyam plunges 6%

The Sensex is now down 216 points at 10,010.

Satyam has plunged nearly 6% to Rs 654. Wipro has slumped over 5% to Rs 459.

ACC, Tata Steel and TCS have shed over 4.5% each to Rs 779, Rs 456 and Rs 1,762, respectively.

Tata Motors and Reliance Communications has slipped over 4% each to Rs 659 and Rs 236, respectively.

Maruti, Bajaj Auto and Hindalco are down nearly 4% each at Rs 722, Rs 2,390 and Rs 155, respectively.

ONGC has gained 1.4% at Rs 1,058.

Out of 2,430 stocks traded so far, 1,937 have declined, 433 have advanced and the rest are unchanged.