Sensex down by 130.42 pts

MUMBAI: The 30 scrip Index of the Bombay Stock Exchange slipped by 130.42 points at 17,793.15 following profi t booking from local operators along with mixed trend in Asian Markets. The Nifty of National Stock Exchange (NSE) eased by 53.20 points to 5376.10 though the Sensex opened higher by 51.62 points at 17,975.19 points it immediately went in red following profi t booking at higher levels. Barring, Health Care and FMCG stocks, all were seen under pressure. Realty was declined by more than three per cent followed by Capital Goods, Auto, Bankex, PSU, Technology, IT and Oil and Gas stocks dragged the market. The Sensex recorded intra day high and low at 17,975.19 and 17,746.60 points respectively. The Nifty registered intra day high and low at 5449.80 and 5368.10 points respectively. The losers were L & T by 3.33 per cent to Rs 1305, Hindalco Industries by 3.28 per cent to Rs 142.90, DLF by 3.13 per cent to Rs 219.80, BHEL by 2.98 per cent to Rs 294.95, Tata Steel by 2.52 per cent to Rs 463.70, Hero MotoCorp by 2.48 per cent to Rs 2020.90 and ICICI Bank by 2 per cent to Rs 913. The gainers were ITC by 1.19 per cent to Rs 211.95 Sun Pharma by 1.01 per cent to Rs 553, Hind Unilever by 1 per cent to Rs 389.10 and HDFC Bank by 0.82 per cent to Rs 528.80.