The Sensex opened in the positive terrain at 17,151. The index is now flat at 17,142 up 45 points.The NSE Nifty is up at 5115 up 9 points.
Mahindra & Mahindra have advanced 2% to 1,057 and Hindalco increased 1.5% to Rs 142. Tata Steel, Sterlite and Sun Pharma are firm, 1% higher at Rs 552, Rs 844, Rs 845 and Rs 1,459, respectively.
BHEL and SBI have slipped 0.5% each to Rs 2,397 and Rs 2,239, respectively.
The market breadth is positive, out of 1,525 shares traded, 1,034 have advanced and 444 have declined so far on the BSE.
