The Sensex is now down 343 points at 14,319.
Tata Motors has gained 1.3% at Rs 424.
Bharti Airtel and Reliance have slumped 3.9% each to Rs 780 and Rs 2,003, respectively.
ONGC has tumbled over 3.8% to Rs 1,036.
Tata Power and ICICI Bank have lost 3.4% each to Rs 1,013 and Rs 677, respectively.
Reliance Infrastructure has plunged 3.3% to Rs 1,001.
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Jaiprakash Associates and DLF have shed over 2.9% each at Rs 163 and Rs 487, respectively.
Out of 2,619 stocks traded so far, 1,775 have declined, 761 have advanced and 83 are unchanged.