Sensex down 73pts; ONGC, BHEL weak

The Sensex is now down 73 points at 11,333.

HDFC Bank has slipped 1.5% to Rs 840. Satyam and Grasim have declined 1.4% each Rs 791 and Rs 2,164, respectively.

ONGC, ICICI Bank, Reliance Communications and BHEL are down over 1% each at Rs 1,185, Rs 583, Rs 287 and Rs 2,226, respectively.

Hero Honda has gained 1% at Rs 708.

Out of 2,120 stocks traded so far, 1,291 have declined, 760 have advanced and the rest are unchanged.