Markets fell in afternoon trading. Nifty 50 was trading at 9766.15 (-206.8, -2.1%) , BSE Sensex was trading at 33083.52 (-697.4, -2.1%) while the broader Nifty 500 was trading at 8060.75 (-135.7, -1.7%)

Market breadth is in the red. Of the 1637 stocks traded today, 721 were in the positive territory and 856 were negative.

Riding High:

Largecap and midcap gainers today include Jubilant Life Sciences Ltd. (641.50, 7.51%), Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd. (2705.00, 4.93%) and Oil India Ltd. (94.95, 4.17%).

Downers:

Largecap and midcap losers today include IndusInd Bank Ltd. (492.80, -6.75%), Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (29.35, -6.53%) and Bandhan Bank Ltd. (268.15, -5.41%).

BSE 500: highs, lows and moving averages

8 stocks overperformed with 52 week highs,

Stocks touching their year highs included - Cadila Healthcare Ltd. (372.95, -0.36%), Dhanuka Agritech Ltd. (667.15, 3.11%) and Jubilant Life Sciences Ltd. (641.50, 7.51%).

16 stocks climbed above their 200 day SMA including JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. (63.65, 6.53%) and Adani Gas Ltd. (136.20, 2.83%). 12 stocks slipped below their 200 SMA including JTEKT India Ltd. (68.25, -9.48%) and Manappuram Finance Ltd. (140.25, -3.87%).