Markets are trading up today. Nifty 50 was trading at 14526.05 (201.2, 1.4%) , BSE Sensex was trading at 49027.94 (587.8, 1.2%) while the broader Nifty 500 was trading at 12158.40 (1.38%).

Market breadth is ticking up strongly. Of the 1715 stocks traded today, 1139 were gainers and 523 were losers.

Riding High:

Largecap and midcap gainers today include Container Corporation of India Ltd. (585.30, 6.43%), Shriram Transport Finance Company Ltd. (1453.25, 5.92%) and Tata Communications Ltd. (1129.70, 5.35%).

Downers:

Largecap and midcap losers today include Adani Power Ltd. (94.20, -4.99%), InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. (1607.00, -3.40%) and Gujarat State Petronet Ltd. (256.55, -2.82%).

BSE 500: highs, lows and moving averages

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

Stocks touching their year highs included - Godrej Industries Ltd. (524.35, -0.12%), JSW Steel Ltd. (444.25, 1.43%) and Prism Johnson Ltd. (125.80, 2.32%).

Stock making new 52 weeks lows included - Future Retail Ltd. (47.60, -7.30%).

17 stocks climbed above their 200 day SMA including WABCO India Ltd. (6777.60, 20.10%) and Heritage Foods Ltd. (306.05, 4.69%). 9 stocks slipped below their 200 SMA including PVR Ltd. (1218.30, -1.69%) and Reliance Industries Ltd. (1997.50, 0.30%).