Low price stocks: These scrips are locked in the upper circuit on February 23

The frontline equity indices were trading marginally higher, regaining the lost levels, as oil prices take a breather amidst the rising tensions between Ukraine and Russia.

At 11.20 am on Wednesday, the frontline equity indices were trading marginally higher, regaining the lost levels, as oil prices take a breather amidst the rising tensions between Ukraine and Russia.  The Sensex was trading at 57,616.05, up by 315.37 points, or 0.54% and the Nifty was up by 89.30 points or 0.52% at 17,181.50 levels, respectively.       

The top five gainers of Nifty 50 are Kotak Mahindra Bank, Titan Company, Maruti Suzuki, Asian Paints, and Adani Ports. Meanwhile, the top five stocks pulling down the index are ONGC, Shree Cements, Hindustan Unilever, Divi’s Laboratories, and Larsen and Toubro.

BSE Midcap index is trading at a level of 23,700.15 up by 0.45%. The top three gainers of the index include Adani Power, JSW Energy, and Oberoi Realty. Each of these scrips was up by more than 4%. The top three stocks dragging the index were NHPC, TVS Motors, and Emami.

BSE Smallcap index is trading at 27,132.16, up by 1.63%. The top three gainers are Yaari Digital Integrated Services, R Systems International, and Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd. Each of these stocks gained more than 12%. The top three stocks pulling the index down include Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra), KIOCL, and Bharat Road Network.

Almost all the sectoral indices on the BSE were showing recovery since yesterday’s trading session, with BSE CDGS, BSE Consumer Durables, BSE Realty being up by almost 2%.

Following is the list of low-priced stocks locked in the upper circuit on Wednesday. Keep a close eye on these counters for the upcoming sessions.