Sensex up 97pts; ICICI soars 5%

The Sensex is now up 97 points at 12,803.

ICICI Bank has soared 4.5% to Rs 860, and Reliance Energy has surged 3.5% to Rs 492.

HLL, ITC, Hero Honda and SBI have advanced around 2% each to Rs 188, Rs 144, Rs 649 and Rs 971, respectively.

BHEL and Infosys have gained around 1.5% each at Rs 2,073 and Rs 2,084, respectively.

HDFC Bank and Hindalco are up over 1% each to Rs 966 and Rs 135, respectively.

HDFC, Gujarat Ambuja and Ranbaxy are down around 1% each at Rs 1,548, Rs 110 and Rs 333, respectively.

Out of 2,500 stocks traded so far, 1,300 have declined, 1,109 have advanced and 91 are unchanged.