Sensex ends up 126pts

The Sensex has finally ended (provisional) at 14,169, up 126 points.
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(Updated at 1502hrs)

The Sensex continues to exhibit extreme volatility and is at its now at 14,207, up 164 points.

The BSE Auto and the FMCG indices have moved up 4%.

Jaiprakash Associates has advanced 8% to Rs 208. ITC has gained 7% at Rs 212.

Hero honda and Mahindra & Mahindra have added 6% at Rs 1,441 and Rs 753, respectively.

Maruti has zoomed 5% to Rs 1,089. ACC, Grasim and Bhart Airtel have increased 4-4.5% each.

ONGC has slipped 2% to Rs 1,048. Reliance and Reliance Communications have dropped 1% each.

The market breadth is fairly negative- out of 2,563 shares traded, 1,488 shares have declined and 979 have advanced so far on the BSE.