Sensex up 145pts in early trades

The Sensex opened with a positive gap of 176 points at 15,169, and touched a high of 15,201.

The index pared some gains and is now up 145 points at 15,138.

Bajaj Auto, HDFC Bank, Infosys, Ranbaxy, Satyam, Tata Motors and Tata Steel are the major gainers.