Sensex down 52pts; Bharti gains 2%

The Sensex is now down 52 points at 11,921.

Reliance Communications has slipped 1.6% to Rs 319. Hindalco and Bajaj Auto have dropped 1.4% each to Rs 169 and Rs 2,785, respectively.

Infosys has declined 1.3% to Rs 1,806. Tata Steel and ICICI Bank are down 1% at Rs 502 and Rs 645, respectively.

Bharti Airtel has surged 2% at Rs 447. HDFC Bank has advanced 1.5% to Rs 877, and Hero Honda is up over 1% at Rs 775.

Out of 2,315 stocks traded so far, 1,412 have declined, 841 have advanced and the rest are unchanged.