Sensex steady, up 39pts

 ITC, Grasim and SBI are the other prominent gainers.

Ambuja Cements, Ranbaxy and ICICI Bank are down almost 1% each at Rs 116, Rs 353 and Rs 943, respectively.

Out of 2,491 stocks traded so far, 1,514 have advanced, 891 have declined and 86 are unchanged.