The Sensex exihited range-bound movement in the last one-hour or so. The index touched a high of 14,714, and since then moving a narrow range of 50-odd points. The index is now up 26 points at 14,685.

NTPC and HDFC have gained 2% each at Rs 204 and Rs 2,447, respectively.

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Infosys has slipped 1.7% to Rs 1,765.

The market breadth is marginally negative - out of 2,287 stocks traded, 1,111 have declined, 1,076 have advanced.

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