Sensex zooms 85pts, BHEL gains 3%

The Sensex has advanced 85 points to 8,991.

Tata Power has zoomed 3% (Rs 13) to Rs 445. Reliance Energy has added 2% (Rs 14) to Rs 645. BHEL is still up over 3% (Rs 43) at Rs 1,427.

Bajaj is still up Rs 46 at Rs 2,060. Tata Motors is up Rs 7 at Rs 571. While Hero Honda is up Rs 8 at Rs 832, Maruti is up Rs 6 at Rs 631.

Reliance has moved up Rs 13 to Rs 859. SBI is now up Rs 10 at Rs 896.

TCS has gained Rs 15 to Rs 1,634. Tata Steekl, Bharti, Cipla and Ranbaxy are also in positive zones.

Advances are ahead of declines 2:1 - out of 2,388 scrips traded, 1,578 have moved up, 736 have declined and 74 are unchanged.