Sensex down 40 points, below Nifty 10230

The domestic market has started with weakness. Sensex and Nifty are showing a decline of 0.25 percent. In the initial trading, the Sensex has seen a decline of 100 points, while the Nifty dived to 10210.

Midcap and smallcap stocks are showing a sluggish environment. BSE's mid-caps index is flat, while the mid-cap 100 index of the Nifty has declined 0.2 percent. The BSE Small-Cap Index has gained 0.15 per cent.

Selling in FMCG, Banking, Capital Goods and Metal stocks is being seen. Bank Nifty is trading 0.25 percent down at 25,065 level. However, buying in pharma, media, consumer durables and oil and gas stocks is showing.

BSE's 30-share index Sensex is trading 42 points i.e. 0.15 percent and trading at 33,186 level. NSE's 50-share index Nifty is trading 11 points, which is 0.1 percent down at 10,230 level.

Vedanta, HCL Tech, UPL, ITC, Ultratech Cement, HUL, Asian Paints, SBI and Bajaj Auto have risen 1-0.5 per cent in the market during this period. However, Bharti Airtel, HPCL, Dr Reddy's, GAIL, ONGC, Lupine and Cipla jumped 1.5-0.6 per cent in the giants.

Apollo Hospitals, Adani Enterprises, Bank of India, Wockhardt and L & T Finance have fallen in the mid-cap stocks to 1.2-0.9 per cent. However, in mid-cap stocks, United Breweries, Amphisis, Sun TV, HPCL and 3M India have increased 2.5-1.5 per cent.

In smallcap stocks, VB Industries, Butterfly, Sealan Exploration, TRF and Century have slumped 5-3.3 per cent. However, DIC India, Punj Lloyd, Pincon Spirit, Prabhat Dairy and GM Breweries in Smallcap Shares jumped 13.2-7.7 per cent.