Sensex down 51pts; ITC plunges 4%

The Sensex is now down 51 points at 13,108.

ITC has plunged almost 4% to Rs 166. Larsen & Toubro has dropped 2% to Rs 1,511.

HDFC Bank and Dr.Reddy's are down around 1% each at Rs 969 and Rs 657, respectively.

Grasim has surged 3.7% to Rs 2,235, and Gujarat Ambuja has flared up nearly 3% to Rs 115. ACC is up 1% at Rs 886.

Hindalco, Tata Steel, Hero Honda and Bajaj Auto have advanced around 2% each to Rs 140, Rs 461, Rs 680 and Rs 2,562, respectively.

ONGC and BHEL have rallied around 1.5% each to Rs 811 and Rs 2,203, respectively.