The Nifty is up 71 points at 3,997.
BHEL and Jaiprakash (JP) Associates have zoomed over 8% to Rs 1,511 and Rs 150, respectively.
Reliance Infrastructure and DLF have soared 7% each to Rs 774 and Rs 408, respectively.
Reliance Communications has rallied 5.5% to Rs 411. Larsen & Toubro has gained nearly 5% at Rs 2,342.
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ITC has moved up 4.5% to Rs 177. Ranbaxy and Mahindra & Mahindra have advanced 3.7% each to Rs 533 and Rs 485, respectively.
HDFC is up 3.3% at Rs 1,999. ACC, Hindalco, Reliance, Tata Motors and ICICI Bank are the other major gainers.
Tata Steel has slipped over 3% to Rs 637. Cipla is up 15 at Rs 209.
The market breadth is positive - out of 2,468 stocks traded, 1,358 have advanced, 1,037 declined.
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