Sensex up 47pts; HDFC rallies 3%

The Sensex is now up 47 points at 14,478.

ACC has zoomed over 8% to Rs 899. Ambuja Cements has soared 6% to Rs 124, and Grasim has surged 4.4% to Rs 2,612.

HDFC has rallied over 3% to Rs 1,923. Ranbaxy has advanced 1.7% to Rs 349, and SBI has added 1.4% to Rs 1,467.

Hindalco has plunged over 3% to Rs 165. Bajaj Auto has shed 2% to Rs 2,089.

Maruti and Hindustan Unilever are down 1% each at Rs 744 and Rs 189, respectively.

Out of 2,518 stocks traded so far, 1,552 have advanced, 890 have declined and 76 are unchanged.