Gains intact; Sensex up 208pts

The Sensex is now up 208 points at 11,869.

Maruti has rallied 3.5% to Rs 955. Larsen & Toubro has surged 3% to Rs 2,530.

HLL and Bharti Airtel have moved up 2.7% each to Rs 235 and Rs 435, respectively. Satyam has added 2.5% to Rs 804.

Reliance Energy, BHEL, Bajaj Auto, Dr.Reddy's, Satyam, HDFC Bank, Infosys and ICICI Bank have advanced over 2% each to Rs 471, Rs 2,280, Rs 2,770, Rs 728, Rs 952, Rs 859, Rs 1,807 and Rs 617, respectively.

Out of 2,394 stocks traded so far, 1,730 have advanced, 595 have declined and the rest are unchanged.