Sensex flat; breadth fairly +ve

The Sensex is almost flat at 20,215 - down two points.

Tata Steel and Reliance Energy have surged 1.7% each to Rs 922 and Rs 2,170, respectively.

NTPC and Hindalco have gained 1% each at Rs 243 and Rs 213, respectively.

Wipro has plunged 2.6% to Rs 535.

HDFC Bank and Bharti Airtel have shed 1.7% each at Rs 1,715 and Rs 950, respectively.

ICICI Bank and Satyam have slipped 1.4% each to Rs 1,224 and Rs 445, respectively.

TCS is down over 1% at Rs 1,088.

The market breadth is fairly positive - out of 2,610 stocks traded so far, 1,747 have advanced, 830 have declined and 33 are unchanged.