Sensex up 157pts, Ranbaxy gains 2%

The Sensex is still up 157 points at 13,865.

ICICI Bank is still up over 3% at Rs 902.

Tata Motors is steady at Rs 908 - up 2.7%. Satyam is holding gains at Rs 488 - up Rs 12.

Ranbaxy has advanced 2% (Rs 8) to Rs 400. Dr. Reddy's is still up 2% at Rs 817.

Bharti and Reliance Communications are trading with gains of 1.7% each at Rs 633 and Rs 475, respectively.

Reliance and Infosys are up 1% each at Rs 1,295 and Rs 2,246, respectively.

Market breadth continues to be positive - out of 2,506 scrips traded, 1,501 have logged gains.