Sensex down 51pts; Hind Unilever drops 3%

The Sensex is now down 51 points at 19,915.

Hindustan Unilever and Tata Motors have shed 2.5% each at Rs 203 and Rs 751, respectively.

NTPC and Mahindra & Mahindra have slipped 2% each to Rs 241 and Rs 765, respectively.

BHEL and TCS have shed 1.8% each to Rs 2,693 and Rs 1,043, respectively.

ONGC and Reliance Energy have dropped 1.3% each to Rs 1,174 and Rs 1,906, respectively.

Cipla and Reliance Communications are down 1% each at Rs 195 and Rs 726, respectively.

Out of 2,743 stocks traded so far, 1,901 have advanced, 806 have declined and 36 are unchanged.