The market is under pressure with the Nifty still below 8650. The 50-share index is down 53.45 points or 0.6 percent at 8618.70 and the Sensex is down 152.98 points or 0.5 percent at 27999.42. About 927 shares have advanced, 1523 shares declined, and 123 shares are unchanged.

Cipla, Adani Ports, L&T, Lupin and NTPC are top gainers while Tata Motors, HDFC, Bharti Airtel, Reliance and Sun Pharma are losers in the Sensex.