Sensex up 332pts; HLL zooms 7%

The Sensex is now up 332 points at 12,912.

All index stocks are in positive zone.

HLL has zoomed over 7% to Rs 180. Gujarat Ambuja has soared over 6% to Rs 111, and Dr.Reddy's has rallied nearly 5% to Rs 665.

HDFC Bank and Grasim have rallied nearly 4.5% each to Rs 956 and Rs 2,195, respectively. BHEL, Wipro and Tata Motors have advanced around 4% each to Rs 2,100, Rs 580 and Rs 770, respectively.

Ranbaxy, Bharti Airtel, Reliance Communications, ONGC and Satyam are up around 3% each at Rs 320, Rs 746, Rs 424, Rs 788 and Rs 443, respectively.

The market breadth is positive - out of 2,477 stocks traded so far, 1,417 have advanced, 1,007 have declined and 53 are unchanged.