Sensex ends down 203pts

The Sensex ended down (provisional) at 15,128, down 203 points. The NSE Nifty ended down (provisional) at 4,500, down 64 points.
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(Updated 1503 hrs)

The Sensex is exhibiting sideways movement after having recovered from day's low . The index is now at 15,191, down 140 points.

The Realty and the Metal indices continue to drag the Sensex down.

DLF has tumbled 6.5% to Rs 398. Sterlite and Tata Steel have plunged 5.5% each to Rs 619 and Rs 443, respectively.

Sun Pharma has slipped over 5% to Rs 1,189.

Tata Motors has shed 4.5%. Reliance Infrastructure and HUL have shed nearly 4.5% each.

Jaiprakash Associates, Larsen & Toubro and Reliance Communications have declined over 2% each to Rs 235, Rs 1,462 and Rs 284, respectively.

NTPC, SBI, BHEL and ITC are down 1-1.5% each.

The NSE Nifty is now at 4,503, down 60 points.

The market breadth is fairly negative - out of 2,677 stocks, 1,614 have declined and 984 have advanced.