Sensex up 78pts; breadth fairly positive

The Sensex is now up 78 points at 13,150.

Satyam has gained 2.6% at Rs 426. Reliance Communications and HLL have moved up 2.2% each at Rs 388 and Rs 252, respectively.

ICICI Bank, Cipla, ONGC and Gujarat Ambuja have surged around 1.5% each to Rs 796, Rs 271, Rs 868 and Rs 133, respectively.

ITC is up 1% at Rs 187.

Maruti has dropped 3% to Rs 909. Hindalco and Grasim have shed around 1.5% each to Rs 185 and Rs 2,723, respectively.

Out of 2,516 stocks traded so far, 1,565 have advanced, 859 have declined and the rest are unchanged.