RIL pushes Sensex up by 60 points

Heavyweight Reliance Industries shot up by Rs 99.35 to Rs 2,174.50 as crude oil prices held their grounds which helped allay fears of company's revenue falling.

RIL has more than 14 per cent weight on the Sens*x.

Commodity stock Hindalco Industries, the biggest aluminum producer in the country, was another big gainer among the elite stocks at 4.14 per cent.

Marketmen said the uptrend in base-metal prices in the London Metal Exchange was reflected commodity stocks.

Sterlite Industries, the biggest copper and zinc producer, also rose by 1.03 per cent.