Sensex rebounds, Rel Energy soars 3%

The Sensex opened with a negative gap of 59 points at 20,158, and soon slipped to a low of 20,032. Fresh buying at lower levels saw the index rebound into the positive zone and touch a high of 20,256 - up 224 points from the day's low.

The index is now almost flat at 20,211 - down five points.

Reliance Energy has soared nearly 3% to Rs 2,195. NTPC has surged 1.6% to Rs 244.

Hindalco has advanced 1.3% to Rs 214, and Reliance Communications has added 1% to Rs 739.

ICICI Bank has plunged 2% to Rs 1,217, and HDFC Bank has dropped 1.8% to Rs 1,713.

Wipro has shed 1.6% at Rs 540.