Sensex up 27pts, Nirma gains 6%

The Sensex has moved up 27 points to 7,076.

Infosys is still up Rs 20 at Rs 2,311. TCS is steady at Rs 1,334 - up Rs 9. Satyam is up Rs 4 at Rs 488.

ITC has advanced 1.3% (Rs 20) to Rs 1,611. Reliance has moved up Rs 7 to Rs 636.

HDFC Bank is still up 2.5% (Rs 14) at Rs 602.

ACC has moved into positive zone, and is up marginally at Rs 380. Grasim is still down 2% (Rs 22) at Rs 1,070.

Bajaj is up 1% (Rs 15) at Rs 1,347. Bharti is steady at Rs 243.

Nirma has advanced 6% (Rs 26) to Rs 442. Jet is still up 3% at Rs 1,298.

Advances are ahead of declines in noon trades - out of 2,421 scrips traded till now, 1,299 have moved up, 1,044 have declined and 78 are unchanged.