Sensex up 32pts; breadth fairly positive

The Sensex is now up 32 points at 13,169.

Reliance Energy has surged 3.5% to Rs 530. HDFC Bank has advanced 2.2% to Rs 1,040, and ICICI Bank has added nearly 2% to Rs 814.

BHEL and Hero Honda are up over 1% each at Rs 2,410 and Rs 721, respectively.

The market breadth is fairly positive - out of 1,955 stocks traded so far, 1,147 have advanced, 760 have declined and 48 are unchanged.