Sensex up 70pts

The Sensex is now up 70 points 12,040.

Reliance Communications has rallied over 3% to Rs 342. HDFC and NTPC have added 1.3% each to Rs 1,364 and Rs 129, respectively.

Bharti Airtel and Larsen & Toubro are up 1% each.

Out of 2,515 stocks traded so far, 1,394 have declined, 1,044 have advanced and 77 are unchanged.