Sensex up 92pts; NTPC gains 2%

The Sensex is now up 92 points at 13,273.

NTPC has gained 1.8% at Rs 142. ICICI Bank has advanced 1.5% to Rs 843.

Maruti and ONGC have moved up 1.3% each to Rs 898 and Rs 800, respectively.

Reliance Communications and Infosys are up over 1% each to Rs 438 and Rs 2,175, respectively.

The market breadth is extremely positive - out of 1,666 stocks traded so far, 1,310 have moved up, 323 have slipped and the rest are unchanged.