Sensex up 205pts; Bajaj slips 1%

The Sensex is now up 205 points at 14,332.

SBI has soared 3.3% to Rs 1,327. Tata Steel and Dr.Reddy's have surged over 2% each to Rs 601 and Rs 679, respectively.

ICICI Bank and BHEL have advanced nearly 2% each to Rs 936 and Rs 2,642, respectively. Reliance has added 1.7% to Rs 1,662.

Infosys, Maruti, ITC and TCS are up around 1.5% each at Rs 1,982, Rs 815, Rs 166 and Rs 1,242, respectively.

Bajaj Auto has slipped 1% to Rs 2,655.

Out of 2,455 stocks traded so far, 1,420 have advanced, 952 have declined and 83 are unchanged.