The
30-share BSE Sensex fell
46 points to 19,377.98 and the 50-share NSE Nifty lost
16 points to 5,891.25.
TCS
dropped 2 percent and top telecom operator Bharti Airtel slipped
percent. Private oil & gas producer Reliance Industries and
utility vehicle major Mahindra & Mahindra were down 1.25 percent
each. HDFC rallied over 2 percent and FMCG major Hindustan Unilever
rose 0.6 percent. Drug producers Cipla and Dr Reddy’s Labs gained
over 1 percent. Two-wheeler majors Hero Motocorp and Bajaj Auto were
up 0.8-01 percent.