Strong renewed buying in select heavyweights, tech and other old economy counters has seen the index shrug off its early subdued trend. The Sensex, which clocked a high 6,704, is now up 36 points at 6,700. The Nifty, too, has bounced back into the green to 2,081 - up nine points.Heavyweights have contributed to the gains of the index. Reliance has gained 1.43% (Rs 8) to Rs 534. While ITC has jumped 1.67% (Rs 26) to Rs 1,584, ONGC is up a per cent (Rs 6) at Rs 916. HLL, however, has inched lower by 1.18% (Rs 2) to Rs 143, after a strong upsurge yesterday.Among IT stocks Infosys is up a per cent (Rs 12) at Rs 2,240. While Wipro has moved up 1.29% (Rs 9) to Rs 715, Satyam has added 1.26% (Rs 6) to Rs 449.Reliance Energy has flared up 3.78% (Rs 19) to Rs 519 on reports of its proposed thermal power plant set up at Orissa. L&T has tumbled 1.87% (Rs 20) to Rs 1,040.Banking stocks are exhibiting steady buying trend. SBI (up Rs 3 to Rs 665) and ICICI Bank (up Rs 2 to Rs 391) are trading with steady gains. HDFC Bank, however, is down Rs 2 at Rs 538.Cement major ACC is up a per cent (Rs 4) at Rs 378, while Grasim and Gujarat Ambuja are marginally up at Rs 1,132 and Rs 450, respectively.Hero Honda has scaled down 2% (Rs 12) to Rs 557. Bajaj (down Rs 3 to Rs 1,227) has erased most its early losses. Tata Motors, however, is up a per cent (Rs 4) at Rs 437.
