Sensex sheds 65 points at close

The Sensex plunged 65 points to close at 5,673. The Nifty finished 18 points lower at 1,790.

Satyam was the major loser, and the scrip plunged 5.5% (Rs 22) to Rs 380. Infosys declined Rs 7 to Rs 1,759, and Wipro finished Rs 5 lower at Rs 647.

Reliance slumped 2% (Rs 12) to Rs 548. ITC shed Rs 8 to Rs 1,791, and HLL dropped a per cent to Rs 125.

HPCL slipped 2% (Rs 6) to Rs 325, and ONGC ended Rs 6 lower at Rs 804.

ICICI Bank declined 2.1% (Rs 6) to Rs 290. HDFC Bank and SBI, also, declined over a per cent each to Rs 410 and Rs 460, respectively.

Hindalco and Tisco, too, ended with a loss of a per cent each at Rs 1,232 and Rs 285, respectively.

Cipla shed 1.7% (Rs 5) to Rs 275.

Dr.Reddy's was down nearly a per cent (Rs 6) to Rs 751. Ranbaxy, however, ended a rupee higher at Rs 1,091.

Bajaj Auto skidded 2.3% (Rs 23) to Rs 982. Maruti and Tata Motors declined a per cent each to Rs 359 and Rs 412, respectively. However, Hero Honda finished unchanged at Rs 420.

Gujarat Ambuja surged 1.3% (Rs 5) to Rs 359. Grasim dropped a per cent (Rs 12) to Rs 1,130. ACC finished a rupee higher at Rs 265.

While Reliance Energy tripped 1.5% (Rs 10) to Rs 639, Tata Power shed a per cent (Rs 4) to Rs 312.

Zee was the major gainer, and the stock zoomed 3.9% (Rs 6) to Rs 161. Bharti Tele tumbled 1.4% (Rs 2) to Rs 149.