Sensex up 36pts; ICICI Bank drops 2.5%

The Sensex is now up 36 points at 11,185.

Reliance has rallied over 3% to Rs 1,012. Hero Honda has advanced 3% to Rs 694.

NTPC has gained 2.5% at Rs 125. Infosys and Cipla are up over 2% each at Rs 1,745 and Rs 242, respectively.

Grasim has moved up nearly 2% to Rs 2,190. Tata Steel and ACC are up 1% each at Rs 522 and Rs 884, respectively.

ICICI Bank has dropped 2.5% to Rs 586. Wipro has shed 1.7% to Rs 507.

Reliance Communications and Bharti Airtel are down 1% each at Rs 281 and Rs 405, respectively.

Out of 2,479 stocks traded so far, 1,664 have advanced, 741 have declined and the rest are unchanged.