Markets weak; Maruti bucks trend, rallies 4%

The Sensex continues to languish in negative territory on the back of significant weakness in technology, finanicals, realty and telecom stocks. The index is now down 194 points at 14,130.

Infosys has slumped 5.7% to Rs 1,650. Satyam has plunged 3.5% to Rs 407. TCS and Wipro have tumbled 2.3% each to Rs 817 and Rs 417, respectively.

HDFC has dropped over 3% to Rs 2,195. ICICI Bank has shed 2.5% at Rs 670. SBI has slipped over 2% to Rs 1,505, and HDFC Bank has declined 1.4% to Rs 1,235.

Reliance Infrastructure and Jaiprakash Associates have dropped 2.3% each to Rs 969 and Rs 159, respectivey. DLF has slipped 2% to Rs 476.

Reliance is down nearly 2% at Rs 1,960.

Grasim and Reliance Communications are down nearly 2% each to Rs 1,983 and Rs 392, respectively.

Maruti has soared 4.4% to Rs 709.

BHEL has surged 1.8% to Rs 1,694. Tata Power and ITC have gained 1.3% each at Rs 1,026 and Rs 194, respectively.