Sensex up 73pts; Hind Unilever gains 2%

 Maruti has shed 2% to Rs 876, and Mahindra & Mahindra has slipped 1.7% to Rs 704.

Bharti Airtel is down 1.4% at Rs 848.

Out of 2,741 stocks traded so far, 1,510 have advanced, 1,155 have declined and 76 are unchanged.