Sensex up 26 pts, SBI still up 2%

The Sensex is moving in a narrow range, and is now up 26 points at 13,451.

SBI is still up over 2% (Rs 26) at Rs 1,153. ICICI Bank is up Rs 12 at Rs 869. HDFC Bank is still up over 1% at Rs 1,073.

Bharti is steady at Rs 579 - up Rs 9. Grasim has moved up over 1% (Rs 31) to Rs 2,705. ITC, Wipro and Reliance Communications are also trading with gains.

Declines continue to be ahead of advances - out of 2,403 scrips traded, 1,375 have declined and 958 have advanced.