Sensex ends up 274pts

The Sensex has ended (provisional) at 17,199, up 274 points. The NSE Nifty is at 5,121, up 89 points.
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(Updated at 1513hrs)

Buying in the realty, auto and banking stocks have helped the Sensex to touch a high of 17,195.23. The index is now at 17, 173, up 250 points. The NSE Nifty is at 5,117, up 85 points.

Sun Pharma and Tata Motors have added 5.5% each to Rs 1,538 and Rs 697, respectively.

DLF and Mahindra & Mahindra have advanced 5% each to Rs 370 and Rs 1,076, respectively. The prominent gainers are Sterlite, Reliance, Reliance Infrastructure, Hindalco, ICICI Bank, Reliance Communications and SBI, up 2-3% each.

Hindustan Unilever on the other hand is down 2%.

The realty index has added 6% at 3,870.77. The other prominent sectoral indices include auto, healthcare. bankex and oil & gas, up 2-3% each.

The market breadth is positive, out of 2,790 shares traded, 1,966 have advanced and 756 have declined so far on the BSE.