Sensex up 36pts; DLF, Infosys slips 2%

The Sensex is now up 36 points at 19,669.

ACC has soared 4% to Rs 1,127. ITC and Tata Steel have surged nearly 2.5% each to Rs 204 and Rs 884, respectively.

SBI and ICICI Bank have rallied 1.5% each to Rs 2,337 and Rs 1,205, respectively.

Tata Motors and Reliance Communications have advanced 1.3% each to Rs 711 and Rs 720, respectively.

Reliance Energy is up 1% at Rs 1,845.

BHEL, DLF and Infosys have dropped nearly 2% each to Rs 2,730, Rs 930 and Rs 1,590, respectively.

TCS, Wipro and HDFC have shed 1.5% each at Rs 973, Rs 451 and Rs 2,655, respectively.

Maruti has slipped 1% to Rs 1,042.

Out of 2,730 stocks traded so far, 1,955 have advanced, 731 have declined and 44 are unchanged.