Sensex up 142pts; breadth extremely +ve

The Sensex is now up 142 points at 15,045.

Reliance Energy has soared 2.6% to Rs 762. ACC, Wipro and Amabuja Cements have surged 2% each to Rs 999, Rs 467 and Rs 129, respectively.

Tata Motors, Bharti Airtel and SBI have rallied 1.7% each to Rs 661, Rs 876 and Rs 1,710, respectively.

Reliance Communications, Hindalco, Maruti, NTPC and BHEL have moved up around 1.5% each.

The market breadth is extremely positive - out of 2,070 stocks traded so far, 1,654 have advanced, 373 have declined and 43 are unchanged.