The Sensex is now up 58 points at 11,648. Cement stocks have extended gains. Gujarat Ambuja has rallied 2.7% to Rs 111, and ACC has surged 2.5% to Rs 909. Grasim has gained over 2% to Rs 2,247. HDFC Bank has advanced 1.7% to Rs 825. Infosys (Rs 3,202) and Larsen & Toubro (Rs 2,670) are up over 1% each. Maruti, ICICI Bank, Bharti Tele and HDFC are the notable losers among the Sensex stocks. The market breadth is extremely positive. Out of 1,828 stocks traded so far, 1,258 have moved up, 542 have slipped and 28 are unmoved. |