Sensex down 80pts; market breadth +ve

The Sensex is now down 80 points at 10,850.

Hindalco and Grasim have gained 1.7% each to Rs 172 and Rs 2,030, respectively.

ONGC has moved up 1.5% to Rs 1,137.

Wipro and Hero Honda have dropped 2.5% each at Rs 504 and Rs 708, respectively. Reliance has slipped 2% to Rs 1,075.

Maruti, Bharti Airtel and HDFC are down 1.7% each at Rs 799, Rs 376 and Rs 1,182, respectively.

The market breadth is slightly positive - out of 1,817 stocks traded so far, 956 have advanced, 791 have declined and 70 are unchanged.