Sensex up 136pts; cement stocks lead

 Maruti has advanced nearly 2% to Rs 765. Satyam, Bajaj Auto and SBI have gained around 1.5% each at Rs 476, Rs 2,149 and Rs 1,392, respectively.

Out of 2,395 stocks traded so far, 1,499 have advanced, 817 have declined and 79 are unchanged.