The Sensex is now up 22 points at 17,190. Earlier in the day, the index had touched a high of 17,255.
The Nifty is up nine points at 5,142.
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(Updated at 1014 hrs)
The Sensex is now up 49 points at 17,216. The index, after touching a high of 17,255 have moved sideways.
The Nifty is up 20 points at 5,153.
The BSE oil & gas index has sudenly gained over 1% to 9,886. The auto, realty and healthcare indices are also up marginally.
Mahindra & Mahindra has gained 1.8% at Rs 1,145. Tata Power has added 1.7% to Rs 1,352.
Metal stocks are up. Hindalco has jumped 1.6% at Rs 163. Sterlite is up 1.3% at Rs 832. Reliance has advanced 1.4% to Rs 1,031.
Bharti Airtel, Maruti Suzuki and Sun Pharma have moved up aroud 1% each.
Hindustan Unilever has slipped 1.3% to Rs 226. HDFC Bank and Infosys have declined nearly 1% each.
The BSE market breadth is positive. Out of 2,303 stocks traded, 1,354 have advanced while 865 have declined.
