Sensex relents; falls below 12,700

The BSE Sensex eased a bit, to slip below the 12,700 mark after a strong showing earlier in the trading session. Some profit-booking at higher levels is behind the climb-down.All members from the Sensex pack, except HDFC Bank (down 0.85% to Rs 925.50) and ICICI Bank (down 0.80% to Rs 823.90), had advanced.At 14.10 pm the sensex is up 129 points at 12659, while Nifty is up 37 points at 3678.