The Sensex is now up 208 points at 11,363.
Updated at 1510.
The Sensex is now up 170 points at 11,305.
The index today opened up 15 points at 11,149. Thereafter it slipped into the red and touched a low of 11,070.
The Sensex recovered soon and touched a high of 11,340.
Mahindra & Mahindra has surged over 7% to Rs 475. Jaiprakash Associates has gained 6% at Rs 125. Bharti Airtel has rallied 5% to Rs 744.
SBI, Reliance Communications, Grasim, Reliance Infrastructure, Tata Power, ACC, DLF, Larsen & Toubro, TCS and HDFC have advanced 2-3% each.
However, Ranbaxy has slumped 2.5% to Rs 176. Wipro and Tata Steel have declined 1.5% each to Rs 309 and Rs 259, respectively.
The market breadth continues to be positive. Out of 2,517 stocks traded, 1,516 have advanced and 928 have declined.
