Market Live: Sensex back above 40,000, up 300 pts; Auto index leads with 1% gain



Benchmark indices opened marginally higher with Nifty reclaiming 11,950 levels despite correction in global markets.


HPCL, BPCL, IOC, Hero Motocorp, Bharti Infratel, HDFC, GAIL and Wipro gained.


Tata Motors, Yes Bank, Eicher Motors, M&M, Hindalco and Maruti are under pressure.