Sensex up 32pts; SBI advances 2%

 ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, Infosys and Bajaj Auto have advanced over 1% each to Rs 945, Rs 836, Rs 1,937 and Rs 2,241, respectively.

ITC has shed 1.7% to Rs 162. Larsen & Toubro has slipped 1.4% to Rs 1,943, and Gujarat Ambuja is down 1% at Rs 113.

Out of 2,592 stocks traded so far, 1,245 have advanced, 1,265 have declined and 82 are unchanged.