Sensex flat, Reliance add gains

The market is still exhibiting mixed trends in the afternoon trades. While most of the counters are displaying a range-bount trend, the Sensex is now up three points at 6,592 on steady buying in select heavyweights. The Nifty is up four points at 2,062.

The market breadth continues to remain positive, with 1,391 gainers and 885 losers on the BSE.

Reliance has gained 1.41% (Rs 7) to Rs 547. While ITC is up with a small gain of Rs 3 at Rs 1,287, HLL is down a tad at Rs 145 after early gains.

ONGC is up Rs 3 at Rs 813.

L&T is trading firm with a gain of 2.11% (Rs 23) at Rs 1,090. Bharti has inched up a per cent (Rs 2) to Rs 217.

ICICI Bank has scaled down 1.27% (Rs 5) to Rs 370. While HDFC Bank has declined a per cent (Rs 4) to Rs 557, SBI is down a notch at Rs 680.

Infosys continues to trade at lower levels, and is dealt at Rs 2,140 - down Rs 21. Other tech majors, too, are trading weak.

HPCL has lost 1.62% (Rs 6) to Rs 342. BHEL is trading lower by a per cent (Rs 8) at Rs 833.

Crompton Greaves has shot up 7.12% (Rs 24) to Rs 358. While CESC has spurted 5.73% (Rs 10) to Rs 184, Bombay Dyeing has gained 4.92% (Rs 11) to Rs 241. LIC Housing Finance is up 4.57% (Rs 11) at Rs 261. Indo Rama Synthetics, Century Textiles, Bharat Forge, FACT, India Cement and Escorts are up in a range of 3-4%.

Container Corp has lost 2.67% (Rs 24) to Rs 876, while ING Vysya Bank has lost 2.46% to Rs 192. HMT is down 1.91% at Rs 46. J&K Bank, Visual Software, Dena Bank and Polaris Lab are also trading at lower levels.