Markets are trading flat today after moving sharply up on Monday. Signals according to analysts remain upbeat with continued buying from institutional investors, and positive sentiments across Asian markets. Market breadth is balanced. Of the 1686 stocks traded today, 936 were on the uptick, and 677 were down.
Riding High:
Largecap and midcap gainers today include Tata Motors Limited (421.65 4.02%), Divi's Laboratories Limited (865.65 3.83%) and GAIL (India) Limited (415.05 3.59%).
Downers:
Largecap and midcap losers today include Jaiprakash Associates Limited (17.20 -7.53%), Coal India Limited (261.50 -1.25%) and Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (213.95 -0.95%).
Volume Rockets
5 stocks in BSE 500 are trading on high volumes today.
Top high volume gainers on BSE included Tata Motors Limited (421.65 4.02%), Tata Global Beverages Limited (217.95 2.16%) and Gayatri Projects Limited (197.35 1.21%).
Top high volume loser on BSE was CRISIL Limited (1880.00 -0.08%).
Tata Chemicals Limited (647.65 0.57%) was trading at 158.4 times of weekly average.
BSE 500: highs, lows and moving averages
26 stocks made 52 week highs, while 2 stocks were underachievers and hit their 52 week lows.
Stocks touching their year highs included - Avanti Feeds Limited (2104.20 1.93%), Bajaj Auto Limited (3134.55 0.15%) and Balkrishna Industries Limited (1760.00 0.82%).
Stocks making new 52 weeks lows included - YAMINI INVESTMENTS COMPANY LTD. (16.55 0.00%) and Zensar Technologies Limited (752.65 -0.31%).
8 stocks climbed above their 200 day SMA including HCL Infosystems Limited (54.40 3.82%) and Reliance Defence and Engineering Limited (60.05 3.53%). 2 stocks slipped below their 200 SMA including KSK Energy Ventures Limited (11.21 -4.84%) and Indian Bank (283.55 -0.51%).
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