The Sensex is now up 175 points at 13,745.
Sterlite has surged 8.9% to Rs 489. HDFC Bank and DLF have rallied above 3.4% each to Rs 1,283 and Rs 408 , respectively.
Jaiprakash Associates has gained 2.7% at Rs 126. ICICI Bank has advanced 2.5% to Rs 614.
Reliance Infrastructure and BHEL have gained above 2.2% at Rs 883 and Rs 1,662.
Wipro has plunged over 3.2% to Rs 377. Tata Motors has lost 1.8% to Rs 387. Infosys is down 1.5% at Rs 1,520 and Satyam has shed 1% at Rs 328.