Sensex up 69pts; Hero Honda tumbles 3%

The Sensex is now up 69 points at 13,451.

Tata Steel has rallied 3.3% to Rs 470. HDFC and ITC have moved up 2.5% each to Rs 1,589 and Rs 173, respectively.

Maruti, ACC and ONGC have advanced over 2% each to Rs 930, Rs 1,041 and Rs 865, respectively.

Infosys and Cipla have gained around 1.5% each at Rs 2,188 and Rs 245, respectively.

Reliance Communications and SBI are up over 1% each.

Hero Honda has tumbled nearly 3% to Rs 731. HDFC Bank has dropped 2% to Rs 1,017.

Tata Motors and HLL have shed 1.7% each to Rs 848 and Rs 221, respectively.

Out of 2,574 stocks traded so far, 1,238 have advanced, 1,246 have declined and the rest are unchanged.