Sensex down 26pts; Cipla sheds 2%

The Sensex is now down 26 points at 13,745.

Bajaj Auto has rallied over 3% to Rs 2,694. Reliance Communications has gained 2.5% at Rs 477.

Infosys and NTPC are up over 1% each at Rs 1,996 and Rs 153, respectively.

ACC and HLL have dropped 2.3% each to Rs 855 and Rs 186, respectively.

Cipla has shed 1.8% to Rs 204. Tata Steel, Wipro and HDFC have slipped around 1.5% each to Rs 567, Rs 544 and Rs 1656, respectively.

Reliance Energy, HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel and ITC are the other major losers.

Out of 2,484 stocks traded so far, 1,251 have declined, 1,152 have advanced and 81 are unchanged.