The Sensex is now trading at 9549 points, up 16 points.
The Nifty is now trading in the red at 2915 points, down 6 points.
Satyam continues to remain the top gainer in the Sensex at Rs 145, up 3.24%. Jaiprakash Associates and Tata Motors have gained 3% and 2.8% each to Rs 81 and Rs 153 respectively.
ONGC is down 1.8% to Rs 646, Grasim has lost 1.05% to Rs 1235. TCS has lost 0.94% to Rs 472, Bhel is down 0.92% to Rs 1,334, HDFC has lost 0.82% to Rs 1,487.