Tata Motors and HDFC Bank are up over 1% each at Rs 651 and Rs 1,111, respectively.
NTPC has shed 1.6% to Rs 151. Satyam, TCS and Grasim are down 1% each at Rs 485, Rs 1,191 and Rs 2,410, respectively.
Out of 2,415 stocks traded so far, 1,449 have advanced, 898 have declined and 68 are unchanged.