Sensex down 51pts

The Sensex is now down 51 points at 8,910.

HDFC is now down 2.3% (Rs 26) at Rs 1,119.

Infosys is still down Rs 32 at Rs 2,811.

ACC has declined over 2% (Rs 12) to Rs 526.

SBI has dropped Rs 8 to Rs 903. ITC is down Rs 3 at Rs 135. HLL is still up 1.7% (Rs 3) at Rs 188. Reliance is steady at Rs 846 - up Rs 7.

Ranbaxy has slipped 1.6% (Rs 6) to Rs 385. Dr. Reddy's is up Rs 13 at Rs 931.

Maruti is up Rs 7 at Rs 625. Bajaj is up Rs 14 at Rs 1,997.

Advances are ahead of declines - out of 2,370 scrips traded, 1,179 have moved up, 1,108 have declined and 83 are unchanged.