Sensex up 25pts, HLL gains 1.7%

The Sensex is now up 25 points at 9,371.

Hero Honda is still up 2.4% (Rs 20) at Rs 861. While Bajaj is up Rs 12 at Rs 2,095, Maruti is up Rs 3 at Rs 653.

Ranbaxy is steady at Rs 364 - up Rs 8. HDFC is still up Rs 24 at Rs 1,265.

HLL has moved up 1.7% (Rs 3) to Rs 198. While SBI is down Rs 7 at Rs 925, Reliance is down a rupee at Rs 853.

ACC has declined 2% (Rs 11) to Rs 549. Grasim has also declined Rs 11 to Rs 1,358.

Declines have moved up, but are still behind advances - out of 2,474 scrips traded, 1,316 have logged gains, 1,075 have declined and 83 are unchanged.