<b>New High:</b> Sensex up 368pts

The Sensex continues to soar to record highs and is now up 368 points at 20,298.

ONGC has zoomed 4% to Rs 1,243.

Bharti Airtel, HDFC and HDFC Bank have soared 3% each to Rs 999, Rs 2,960 and Rs 1,747, respectively.

NTPC has surged 2.4% to Rs 248. Grasim, Bajaj Auto and Reliance have rallied around 3% each to Rs 3,691, Rs 2,770  and Rs 2,876, respectively.

ICICI Bank, Cipla and Larsen & Toubro have advanced 1.7% each to Rs 1,296, Rs 196 and Rs 4,309, respectively.

Out of 2,872 stocks traded so far, 2,216 have advanced, 631 have declined and 25 are unchanged.