The Sensex and Nifty opened flat today, with market movement driven by selling by foreign investors, who are worrying about US-North Korea aggression and India's fiscal deficit. Market breadth is even. Of the 1619 stocks traded today, 901 were on the uptick, and 644 were down.
Riding High:
Largecap and midcap gainers today include Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Limited (545.95 3.99%), Indiabulls Real Estate Limited (208.20 3.76%) and Wockhardt Limited (625.00 2.63%).
Downers:
Largecap and midcap losers today include Amara Raja Batteries Limited (717.10 -3.19%), Sun TV Network Limited (766.45 -2.61%) and Asian Paints Limited (1166.45 -2.49%).
BSE 500: highs, lows and moving averages
2 stocks took off, crossing 52 week highs, while 4 stocks tanked below their 52 week lows.
Stocks touching their year highs included - Shoppers Stop Limited (497.00 -0.52%) and TV Today Network Limited (390.00 -5.59%).
Stocks making new 52 weeks lows included - 8K Miles Software Services Limited (384.70 0.65%) and Amara Raja Batteries Limited (717.10 -3.19%).
5 stocks climbed above their 200 day SMA including VA Tech Wabag Limited (607.80 1.78%) and Century Plyboards (India) Limited (243.45 1.37%). 2 stocks slipped below their 200 SMA including Jet Airways (India) Limited (481.30 -3.38%) and Bhushan Steel Limited (64.95 1.48%).
