The Sensex is now at 14,800, up 136 points. Grasim, SBI and Bharti Airtel have surged nearly 3% each to Rs 2,692, Rs 1,573 and Rs 860, respectively. Hindustan Unilever and Cipla have gained around 2.5% each at Rs 194 and Rs 215, respectively. Larsen & Toubro has advanced over 2% to Rs 2,286. Tata Steel has moved up 1.7% to Rs 604. Ambuja Cements, Maruti and Reliance Communications are up around 1.5% each at Rs 124, Rs 783 and Rs 538, respectively. HDFC has shed 2.5% to Rs 1,981. Reliance Energy has slipped 1.4% to Rs 616. Out of 2,666 stocks traded so far, 1,448 have advanced, 1,140 have declined and 78 are unchanged. |