Sensex subdued

The market-mood remains sluggish, with heavyweights, banking, select auto and other old economy counters continue to display weak trends. The Sensex is down eight points at 6,566. The Nifty, on selective buying support, is still in the green at 2,060 - up five points.

The breadth of the market has turned negative with 1,494 losers and 876 gainers on the BSE.

Reliance is down a per cent (Rs 6) at Rs 541. While ITC is trading lower by a per cent (Rs 9) at Rs 1,288, HLL is down a rupee at Rs 142.

SBI has shed 1.18% (Rs 8) to Rs 682. HDFC Bank (down Rs 9 to Rs 567) is trading at lower levels. ICICI Bank, however, is marginally up at Rs 370.

Zee has lost 2.54% (Rs 4) to Rs 144.

Hero Honda has tumbled 2.15% (Rs 12) to Rs 525, while Tata Motors is down a per cent (Rs 3) at Rs 468.

ONGC is holding on to its gains at Rs 840 - up Rs 23 or 2.79%.

Ranbaxy, on fresh buying support, has moved up 1.66% (Rs 17) to Rs 1,018. Other pharma stocks are exhibiting a mixed trend.

Infosys at Rs 2,170 (up Rs 8) and Satyam at Rs 404 (up Rs 6 or 1.57%) are trading with steady gains. Wipro has plunged 2.12% (Rs 14) to Rs 663.

Bharti is trading higher with a gain of 1.87% (Rs 4) at Rs 217. While Hindalco has added 1.31% (Rs 18) to Rs 1,393, L&T is up a per cent (Rs 9) at Rs 1,067.

Bombay Dyeing has zoomed 15.51% (Rs 38) to Rs 286. While Century Textiles has soared 9% (Rs 19) to Rs 235, Arvind Mills has moved up 4.46% (Rs 5) to Rs 126. Alok Industries has added 3.50% (Rs 2) to Rs 68, and Indo Rama Synthetics is up 2% (Rs 9) at Rs 447.

United Breweriews has shed 4.91% (Rs 20) to Rs 396. While Chennai Petro has lost 3.85% (Rs 8) to Rs 196, ITI is trading lower by 3.75% at Rs 28.