Shares below Rs 100: Only buyers were seen in these stocks on March 05

The BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty-50 indices were trading positive on Tuesday with the Sensex down 0.26 per cent at 73,677.13 and the Nifty-50 down 0.22 per cent at 22,356.30. About 1,281 shares have advanced, 2,559 have declined and 93 were unchanged on BSE. The BSE Sensex Index made a new 52-week high of 73,994.70 on March 02, 2024, and the NSE Nifty-50 made a new 52-week high of 22,440.90 on March 04, 2024.

The broader markets were in negative territory, with the BSE Mid-Cap Index down 0.17 per cent and the BSE Small-Cap Index down 0.63 per cent. The top mid-cap gainers were Indian Overseas Bank, UCO Bank and NHPC Ltd. In contrast, the top small-cap gainers are Westlife Foodworld Ltd, Punjab & Sind Bank and Capri Global Capital Limited.

On the sectoral front, the indices were trading in mixed with the BSE Oil & Gas Index and BSE Auto Index being the Top Gainers while the BSE Information Technology Index and BSE Fast Moving Consumer Goods Index were the only losers.

BSE-listed companies' market capitalisation is approximately - Rs 393 lakh crore or USD 4.79 trillion as of March 05, 2024. On the same day, 241 stocks hit a 52-week high while 50 stocks touched a 52-week low.

Following is the list of low-priced stocks that were locked in the upper circuit on March 05:

Investors should keep an eye on these stocks. 

Disclaimer: The article is for informational purposes only and not investment advice.