Nifty 50 was trading at 22378.40 (39.7, 0.2%) , BSE Sensex was trading at 73806.15 (60.8, 0.1%) while the broader Nifty 500 was trading at 20421.35 (71.6, 0.4%)

Market breadth is overwhelmingly positive. Of the 2001 stocks traded today, 1411 were in the positive territory and 554 were negative.

Riding High:

Largecap and midcap gainers today include Aurobindo Pharma Ltd. (1076.95, 4.9%), Max Healthcare Institute Ltd. (770.35, 4.6%) and Havells India Ltd. (1576.45, 4.0%).

Downers:

Largecap and midcap losers today include One97 Communications Ltd. (414.40, -2.1%), Info Edge (India) Ltd. (5183.75, -1.9%) and APL Apollo Tubes Ltd. (1531.85, -1.2%).

BSE 500: highs, lows and moving averages

27 stocks took off, crossing 52 week highs,

Stocks touching their year highs included - Ambuja Cements Ltd. (617.90, 0.1%), Indus Towers Ltd. (265.70, 1.0%) and DLF Ltd. (922.95, 1.4%).

13 stocks climbed above their 200 day SMA including Symphony Ltd. (916.30, 2.0%) and Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd. (301.10, 1.8%). 2 stocks slipped below their 200 SMA including SIS Ltd. (439.95, -0.9%) and Coromandel International Ltd. (1081.25, -0.6%).