Sensex up 170pts; Reliance Infra gains 4.8%

Reliance Infra has gained 4.8% to Rs 1,422. Jaiprakash and Hindalco are trading 4.7% higher at Rs 258 and Rs 183 respectively. Satyam, Tata Steel, L&T, ICICI Bank, Bhel and DLF  are up 2% each.

ONGC is down 1.3% to Rs 1,015, Hindustan Unilever and Bharti have declined 0.5% to Rs 245 and Rs 834 respectively.