Sensex up 77pts; ICICI, RIL lead

The Sensex is now up 77 points at 13,949.

ICICI Bank has soared 3% to Rs 917. Reliance has advanced 2.3% to Rs 1,309.

Satyam and HDFC Bank have gained 1.8% each at Rs 511 and Rs 1,068, respectively.

NTPC and SBI are up 1% each at Rs 138 and Rs 1,256, respectively.

Maruti has slipped 2% to Rs 949. Hindalco and ITC have dropped 1.3% each to Rs 173 and Rs 167, respectively.

Reliance Communications is down over 1% to Rs 460.

Out of 2,399 stocks traded so far, 1,814 have advanced, 539 have declined and 46 are unchanged.