The Sensex is up 70.31 points or 0.38 percent at 18690.03, and the Nifty is up 8.45 points at 5480.25. About 236 shares have advanced, 66 shares declined, and 24 shares are unchanged.
The market opened on a strong note but soon turned flat. TheSensex is up 14.79 points or 0.08 percent at 18900.92, and theNifty is down 1 point or 0.02 percent at 5549.75. About 424 shares have advanced, 132 shares declined, and 30 shares are unchanged.