Sensex up 34pts; REL, L&T hold firm

The Sensex is now up 34 points at 11,939.

Reliance Energy and Larsen & Toubro have advanced over 3% each to Rs 480 and Rs 2,542, respectively.

Bharti Airtel has moved 1.5% to Rs 424. Dr.Reddy's and Reliance are up 1% each at Rs 737 and Rs 1,137, respectively.

ONGC has slipped 1.7% to Rs 1,207. HLL has dropped 1.4% to Rs 239.

TCS and BHEL are down 1% each at Rs 996 and Rs 2,265, respectively.

Out of 2,530 stocks traded so far, 1,369 have advanced, 1,063 have declined and 98 are unchanged.