Sensex down 21pts; cement stocks firm

The Sensex is now down 21 points at 12,766.

Wipro has slipped 1.3% to Rs 542. Dr.Reddy's, ONGC and Infosys are down around 1% each at Rs 738, Rs 840 and Rs 1,976, respectively.

Grasim, Gujarat Ambuja, HLL, Tata Steel and HDFC have advanced around 1% each to Rs 2,085, Rs 106, Rs 200, Rs 442 and Rs 1,511, respectively.