Sensex down 68pts; Bajaj Auto slips 3%

The Sensex is now down 68 points at 18,024.

The NSE Nifty is down 31 points at 5,250.

Bajaj Auto has tumbled 3% to Rs 2,306. Mahindra & Mahindra has slipped over 2% to Rs 687.

ONGC and ITC have shed 1.8% each at Rs 1,000 and Rs 198, respectively.

Hindalco has dropped 1.5% to Rs 177. Larsen & Toubro has declined 1.3% to Rs 3,720.

Infosys, Reliance Energy and ICICI Bank are down around 1% each at Rs 1,475, Rs 2,083 and Rs 1,209, respectively.

BHEL, Bharti Airtel and DLF are up around 1% each at Rs 2,074, Rs 858 and Rs 891, respectively.