Sensex ends up 422pts

The Sensex has finally ended (provisional) at 15,167, up 422 points.
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(Updated at 1511 hrs)

The Sensex has pared some gains after touching a high of 15,196 and is now at 15,184, up 439 points.       

TCS has zoomed 14% to Rs 494. Wipro has soared 7.5% to Rs 462. Infosys has surged 5.5% to Rs 1,973

ICICI Bank and Sterlite have rallied nearly 5% to Rs 779 and Rs 615.

Reliance has advanced 4.5% to Rs 2,024.

Jaiprakash Associates and Hindalco have gained nearly 4% each at Rs 221 and Rs 87, respectively.

SBI, ACC, DLF, Tata Motors have added over 3% each.

ITC and Reliance Infrastructure has declined over 2% to Rs 224 and Rs 1,124, respectively.

Reliance Communications is down over 1% each.

The market breadth is fairly positive - out of 2,694 shares, 1,799 have advanced and 817 have declined.