The NSE Nifty is down a point at 5,194.
ITC has surged 3.5% to Rs 220. Mahindra & Mahindra has rallied nearly 3% to Rs 661.
Tata Motors, Jaiprakash Associates and Infosys have gained 2.3% each at Rs 655, Rs 272 and Rs 1,790, respectively.
TCS and Reliance Communications have moved up 1.4% each to Rs 924 and Rs 582, respectively.
Satyam, Wipro and NTPC are up over 1% each at Rs 485, Rs 485 and Rs 197, respectively.
ICICI Bank and HDFC have slipped over 2% each to Rs 881 and Rs 2,817, respectively.
ACC and DLF have dropped 1.7% each to Rs 762 and Rs 714, respectively.
Grasim, ONGC and Hindalco are down around 1.5% each at Rs 2,434, Rs 1,037 and Rs 195, respectively.
Out of 2,667 stocks traded so far, 1,353 have advanced, 1,244 have declined and 70 are unchanged.
