Sensex up 188pts; mkt breadth +ve

The Sensex is holding gains, and is now up 188 points at 13,985.

SBI is still up 4.6% at Rs 1,202. ICICI Bank is still up over 2% at Rs 869.

HLL is holding gains at Rs 192 - up 3.6%. Reliance has moved up 1.6% (Rs 26) to Rs 1,616.

Cement stocks are trading with gains.

Advances are ahead of declines over 2:1 - out of 2,456 scrips traded, 1,632 have logged gains and 744 have declined.