Sensex up 72pts; ICICI, HUL weak

The Sensex is now up 72 points at 15,036.

Reliance Energy has soared 3% to Rs 616. BHEL has surged over 2% to Rs 1,590.

ONGC and Larsen & Toubro have rallied 1.8% each to Rs 895 and Rs 2,405, respectively.

Infosys has advanced 1.5% to Rs 2,000. HDFC, HDFC Bank, Cipla, Bharti Airtel and TCS are up over 1% each.

ICICI Bank and Hindustan Unilever have shed 1.5% each to Rs 967 and Rs 197, respectively. Mahindra & Mahindra is down 1% at Rs 780.

Out of 2,464 stocks traded so far, 1,598 have advanced, 809 have declined and 57 are unchanged.