The Sensex has ended (provisional) at 16,029, up 95 points. The NSE Nifty has closed (provisional) at 4,786, up 26 points.
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(Updated at 1440hrs)
The Sensex is now up 124 points at 16,060.
The Nifty is up 38 points at 4,799.
The BSE IT index has gained 2.% at 4,966. The PSU index is up as well. However, the realty index has dropped 1% in trades.
Cement and IT stocks have continued their upward movement. Grasim has rallied 4% to Rs 2,654. ACC has added 2.2% to Rs 861.
Infosys and Wipro have gained 2.5% each at Rs 2,464 and Rs 652, respectively. TCS is up 1.3% at Rs 734.
Sun Pharma has advanced 2.2% to Rs 1,542. Hero Honda has moved up 2% to Rs 1,613.
Bharti Airtel, Sterliet and Tata Power have added 1-2% each.
Howver DLF has extended losses and dropped 2% to Rs 305. Hindustan Unilever has shed 1% at Rs 233.
Hindalco and Maruti Suzuki have slipped around 1% each to Rs 135 and Rs 1,354, respectively.
