Sensex down 42pts; breadth firm

The Sensex is now down 42 points at 19,924.

HDFC has plunged over 3% to Rs 2,827. TCS has dropped 2.5% to Rs 1,035, and Hindustan Unilever has slipped over 2% to Rs 204.

Cipla has shed 1.8% at Rs 193. ITC and BHEL have dropped 1.7% each to Rs 186 and Rs 2,698, respectively.

Tata Motors, HDFC Bank and NTPC are down around 1.5% each at Rs 759, Rs 1,695 and Rs 242, respectively.

ICICI Bank and Hindalco have rallied over 2% each to Rs 1,275 and Rs 192, respectively.

Infosys has moved up 1.3% to Rs 1,740, and DLF has added 1% to Rs 1,021.

Out of 2,873 stocks traded so far, 2,014 have advanced, 828 have declined and 31 are unchanged.