Sensex down 69pts; tech stocks move up

The Sensex has slipped back into red and is now down 69 points at 9,771.

Hindalco has slumped over 7% to Rs 56. ICICI Bank has plunged 6.5% to Rs 406.

Tata Motors has tumbled 5.8% each to Rs 146. DLF and Hindustan Unilever have shed almost 5% each at Rs 254 and Rs 235, respectively.

Sterlite has slipped 3.7% to Rs 239. SBI has declined nearly 3% to Rs 1,187, and Tata Steel has dropped 2.7% to Rs 186.

ITC and Maruti are down 2.3% each at Rs 169 and Rs 559, respectively.

Mahindra & Mahindra and Reliance are down over 2% each at Rs 350 and Rs 1,182, respectively.

 

TCS has surged 3.5% to Rs 544. Wipro has rallied nearly 3% to Rs 255.

NTPC has gained 2.5% at Rs 155. Infosys and HDFC are up nearly 2% each at Rs 1,279 and Rs 1,687, respectively.