Markets are trading high. Nifty 50 was trading at 8947.70 (68.6, 0.8%) , BSE Sensex was trading at 30401.89 (205.7, 0.7%) while the broader Nifty 500 was trading at 7338.75 (0.74%).

Market breadth is in the green. Of the 1583 stocks traded today, 790 showed gains, and 688 showed losses.

Riding High:

Largecap and midcap gainers today include Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd. (1772.35, 6.12%), LIC Housing Finance Ltd. (245.60, 6.11%) and Jubilant Life Sciences Ltd. (455.00, 5.00%).

Downers:

Largecap and midcap losers today include Bharti Infratel Ltd. (197.50, -9.71%), Info Edge (India) Ltd. (2344.25, -4.81%) and IndusInd Bank Ltd. (351.35, -4.47%).

BSE 500: highs, lows and moving averages

1 stock hit their 52 week highs, while 14 stocks tanked below their 52 week lows.

Stock touching their year highs included - Bharti Airtel Ltd. (590.30, -1.42%).

Stocks making new 52 weeks lows included - Bank of Baroda (36.30, -0.55%) and Havells India Ltd. (459.25, -1.91%).

5 stocks climbed above their 200 day SMA including Vodafone Idea Ltd. (5.70, 4.59%) and Amber Enterprises India Ltd. (1161.55, 3.22%). 2 stocks slipped below their 200 SMA including Info Edge (India) Ltd. (2344.25, -4.81%) and TV18 Broadcast Ltd. (21.00, -0.71%).