Sensex up 453pts; Tata Steel zooms 12%

The Sensex is now up 453 points at 998. The index had touched a high of 10,118.

Tata Steel has zoomed nearly 12% to Rs 462. Satyam has surged 9.5% to Rs 675.

TCS has soared 8.8% to Rs 1,690. HDFC Bank and Tata Motors have rallied 8% each to Rs 752 and Rs 750, respectively.

Out of 2,430 stocks traded so far, 2,057 have advanced, 338 have declined and 35 are unchanged.