Sensex up 23pts, Wipro drops 1.5%

The Sensex is now up 23 points at 9,334.

Reliance has zoomed 4.8% (Rs 42) to Rs 915. HDFC Bank has moved up over a per cent (Rs 8) to Rs 747.

L&T has added Rs 9 to Rs 1,853. Grasim is now up Rs 10 at Rs 1,436.

Wipro has slipped 1.5% (Rs 7) to Rs 453. BHEL is also down 1.5% (Rs 22) to Rs 1,455.

Declines are ahead of declines 1.5:1 - out of 2,540 scrips traded, 1,518 have declined, 958 have advanced and 64 are unchanged.