Sensex up 151pts; Rel Comm gains 4%

The Sensex is now up 151 points at 13,639.

Tata Steel and Reliance Communications have surged 4% each to Rs 454 and Rs 464, respectively.

Hindalco has rallied 3.5% to Rs 178. ACC has advanced over 3% to Rs 1,064.

Hero Honda, HDFC and Grasim have gained around 2.5% each at Rs 733, Rs 1,572 and Rs 2,729, respectively.

Reliance Energy and Satyam are up over 2% each at Rs 544 and Rs 477, respectively.

Out of 2,504 stocks traded so far, 1,693 have advanced, 756 have declined and 55 are unchanged.