Sensex up 77pts; breadth firm

The Sensex is now up 77 points at 13,418.

Reliance Communications has surged 3.3% to Rs 462. Tata Motors has rallied 2% to Rs 853.

Reliance Energy, Tata Steel and Maruti have moved up around 1.5% each to Rs 522, Rs 472 and Rs 937, respectively.

Cipla, Reliance, HLL and Bajaj Auto are up around 1% each at Rs 247, Rs 1,262, Rs 220 and Rs 2,532, respectively.

ONGC is down 1% at Rs 850.

Out of 2,535 stocks traded so far, 1,462 have advanced, 1,000 have declined and 73 are unchanged.