<b>Sensex @ 17K:</b> up 134pts; HDFC zooms 5%

The Sensex is now up 134 points at 17,034.

HDFC has zoomed over 5% to Rs 2,517. Satyam has soared 4.7% to Rs 431, and Wipro has surged 4% to Rs 453.

ICICI Bank has rallied 3.5% to Rs 1,024. Infosys has advanced over 3% to Rs 1,828, and TCS has added 2.7% to Rs 1,029.

SBI has gained nearly 2% at Rs 1,838. Tata Steel and Cipla are up over 1% each at Rs 753 and Rs 171, respectively.

Reliance and Reliance Energy have dropped over 2% each to Rs 2,350 and Rs 1,062, respectively.

Maruti and HDFC Bank have slipped 1.4% each to Rs 977 and Rs 1,378, respectively.

Hindalco and Bajaj Auto are down 1% each at Rs 166 and Rs 2,496, respectively.

Out of 2,766 stocks traded so far, 1,651 have advanced, 1,057 have declined and 58 are unchanged.