Sensex up 116pts; REL, L&T lead`

The Sensex is now up 116 points at 15,080.

Reliance Energy has soared 3% to Rs 616. Larsen & Toubro has surged 2.5% to Rs 2,423.

HDFC Bank has rallied 1.7% to Rs 1,173. SBI, ONGC, NTPC, BHEL, Infosys and Satyam have gained 1.5% each at Rs 1,573, Rs 892, Rs 158, Rs 1,999 and Rs 496, respectively.

Hindustan Unilever and Mahindra & Mahindra are down 1% each.

Out of 2,709 stocks traded so far, 1,690 have advanced, 949 have declined and 70 are unchanged.