The Sensex is now up 26 points at 18,519. Reliance Energy has zoomed over 10% to Rs 1,678. SBI has soared 5.8% to Rs 1,918. Hindalco has surged 3.5% to Rs 192. Tata Steel has rallied 3% to Rs 923. NTPC has moved up 2.6% to Rs 223. Larsen & Toubro, HDFC Bank and Cipla have gained around 2% each at Rs 3,406, Rs 1,505 and Rs 197, respectively. Maruti and Bharti Airtel are up 1% each at Rs 1,114 and Rs 1,015, respectively. ONGC has dropped 3.3% to Rs 1,106. Tata Motors has shed 2.7% to Rs 775. Mahindra & Mahindra has slipped 1.8% to Rs 760. Infosys has declined 1.5% to Rs 1,856. Grasim, Dr.Reddy's, TCS, Bajaj Auto and HDFC are down over 1% each at Rs 3,650, Rs 627, Rs 1,051, Rs 2,495 and Rs 2,540, respectively. Out of 2,766 stocks traded so far, 1,602 have advanced, 1,109 have declined and 55 are unchanged. |