The Bombay Stock Exchange index, the Sensex, opened 145 points higher at 17,476. The Sensex is now up 55 points at 17,378.

The NSE Nifty touched a high of 5,177, and is now up marginally at 5,151 - up nine points.

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National Aluminium has moved up 1.5% to Rs 358. Cairn India, Bharti Airtel, SBI, DLF and Tata Power have advanced over 1% each.

ICICI Bank however has slipped 1% to Rs 950.

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