Ranbaxy has soared 6.3% to Rs 503. Cipla is up 1% at Rs 669.
Maruti has rallied 3.3% to Rs 911. Tata Motors has moved up nearly 2% to Rs 970.
HLL has surged 3% to Rs 285. ITC has gained 1% at Rs 203.
Cement stocks continue to witness buying. Gujarat Ambuja has gained 2.3% at Rs 120. Grasim has advanced over 1% to Rs 2,384.
Larsen & Toubro has spurted 2.5% to Rs 2,716. Infosys is up 1% at Rs 3,308.
Satyam has tumbled over 5% to Rs 827.
Hindalco has shed 3% to Rs 209. Tata Steel is slipped 1.7% to Rs 633.
Reliance has dropped 2% to Rs 975. NTPC has declined nearly 2% to Rs 137, and ONGC is down 1.5% at Rs 1,329.
The market breadth is negative. Out of 2,396 stocks traded so far, 1,221 have declined, 1,102 have advanced and 73 are unchanged.