Sensex up 349pts; Infosys up 2%

The Sensex is now up 349 points at 19,288.

HDFC Bank has zoomed 4.8% to Rs 1,685, and ICICI Bank has soared 4.6% to Rs 1,178.

Maruti has surged 3.8% to Rs 1,003. Wipro has gained 2.8% at Rs 462.

HDFC and Hindalco have rallied 2.3% each to Rs 2,772 and Rs 188, respectively.

Infosys and Tata Motors have advanced nearly 2% each to Rs 1,599 and Rs 734, respectively.

ITC, SBI and DLF have moved up 1.7% each to Rs 190, Rs 2,292 and Rs 894, respectively.

Hindustan Unilever, Mahindra & Mahindra, Reliance, Satyam, TCS and Larsen & Toubro are the other major gainers.

Out of 2,745 stocks traded so far, 1,627 have advanced, 1,034 have declined and 84 are unchanged.