The Sensex has extended gains and is now up 726 points to 17,675.The NSE Nifty has gained 220 points to 5,149.BHEL has zoomed 8.6% to Rs 2,153, and Hindalco has soared 7.5% to Rs 161.DLF and Reliance Energy have surged around 6.5% each to Rs 869 and Rs 1,658, respectively.ICICI Bank, Hindustan Unilever and Reliance Communications have rallied 6% each to Rs 1,165, Rs 205 and Rs 591, respectively.HDFC Bank, ONGC and Larsen & Toubro have moved up around 5.5% each to Rs 1,550, Rs 995 and Rs 3,451, respectively.Reliance and NTPC are up over 5% each to Rs 2,512 and Rs 197, respectively.Out of 2,600 stocks traded so far, 1,742 have advanced, 809 have declined and 49 are unchanged.
