Sensex up 26pts; ICICI, ONGC shine

The Sensex is now up 26 points at 13,898.

ICICI Bank and ONGC have rallied around 2.5% each to Rs 914 and Rs 896, respectively.

HDFC has advanced nearly 2% to Rs 1,610. Grasim and HLL are up over 1% each at Rs 2,830 and Rs 213, respectively.

Reliance Communications has shed nearly 3% to Rs 452. Maruti and Hindalco have slipped over 2% each to Rs 946 and Rs 171, respectively.

ITC has shed 1.7% to Rs 166, and Larsen & Toubro has dropped 1.5% to Rs 1,471.

Gujarat Ambuja and Dr.Reddy's are down 1.3% each to Rs 141 and Rs 816, respectively.

Out of 2,628 stocks traded so far, 1,788 have advanced, 794 have declined and the rest are unchanged.