Sensex up 111pts; ICICI Bank slips 2%

The Sensex is now up 111 points at 19,809.

ACC and Bajaj Auto have zoomed 4% each to Rs 1,081 and Rs 2,455, respectively.

Cipla and ONGC have soared 3.5% each to Rs 187 and Rs 1,289, respectively.

Mahindra & Mahindra, DLF and Hindalco have surged over 2% each to Rs 749, Rs 956 and Rs 208, respectively.

Tata Motors, Tata Steel and Hindustan Unilever have also rallied 2% each to Rs 712, Rs 860 and Rs 205, respectively.

NTPC and Reliance Communications are up 1.8% each at Rs 269 and Rs 720, respectively.

ICICI Bank has slipped nearly 2% to Rs 1,197. ITC and HDFC Bank have dropped 1.3% each to Rs 202 and Rs 1,666, respectively.

Out of 2,729 stocks traded so far, 2,176 have advanced, 514 have declined and 39 are unchanged.