Nifty 50 closed at 17063.25 (-29.0, -0.2%) , BSE Sensex closed at 57232.06 (-68.6, -0.1%) while the broader Nifty 500 closed at 14506.95 (17.9, 0.1%)

Market breadth is overwhelmingly positive. Of the 1865 stocks traded today, 1334 showed gains, and 505 showed losses.

Riding High:

Largecap and midcap gainers today include Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd. (407.80, 7.32%), DLF Ltd. (344.20, 6.12%) and Adani Transmission Ltd. (2060.15, 4.62%).

Downers:

Largecap and midcap losers today include Gujarat Gas Ltd. (620.85, -3.52%), Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd. (464.10, -3.25%) and Emami Ltd. (480.25, -2.97%).

BSE 500: highs, lows and moving averages

1 stock took off, crossing 52 week highs, while 11 stocks tanked below their 52 week lows.

Stock touching their year highs included - Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Company Ltd. (684.30, -1.06%).

Stocks making new 52 weeks lows included - 3M India Ltd. (21213.40, -0.50%) and AIA Engineering Ltd. (1721.90, -2.51%).

11 stocks climbed above their 200 day SMA including TCI Express Ltd. (1785.05, 6.77%) and BEML Ltd. (1592.05, 5.48%).