The BSE benchmark index, Sensex continues to trade on a firm note above 17,000 as sustained buying activity is witnessed in heavyweights.
BSE Sensex is trading at 17,030.09, up 108.70 points, while NSE Nifty is trading at 4,972.85, up 32.35 points (11.25 a.m).
The BSE Midcap rose 0.30% and BSE Smallcap rose 0.60%.
Out of the total 2,526 stocks traded at the BSE, 1389 advanced, 1063 declined while 74 remained unchanged.
Amongst sectoral indices, BSE Auto rose 0.70%, BSE IT rose 2.31%, while BSE Realty declined 0.77% and BSE Bankex dropped 0.20%.
Key gainers at the Sensex include Reliance Energy, which surged 4.56% to touch Rs 1073, followed by ONGC which soared 3.99% to Rs 974.00 and ACC rose 2.78% to Rs 1,188.10.
Infosys, Hindalco, Cipla, Satyam, Tata Steel, M&M and Maruti also moved up.
Laggards at the BSE were HUL, which declined 1.66% to Rs 221.50, HDFC, decreased 0.98% to Rs 2,452.75 and Ambuja Cement dipped 0.91% to Rs 146.30.
Bajaj Auto, NTPC, Bharti Airtel, Grasim, ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank also slipped.
