Shares below Rs 100: Only buyers were seen in these stocks on May 18

On Thursday, at 03:30 pm, indices were trading lower with the BSE Sensex Index down 0.21 per cent at 61,432 and the NSE Nifty-50 Index down 0.28 per cent at 18,130. About 1,538 shares have advanced, 1,918 declined and 139 are unchanged on BSE.

Auro Laboratories Limited is into the manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), specializing in diabetes therapy. The shares of the company zoomed 20 per cent upper circuit to Rs 97.64 per share just after the announcement of results. The share of the company saw a spurt in volume by more than 12 times on BSE. 

Addi Industries Ltd is in the manufacturing and marketing of readymade garments. The company's shares saw heavy buying and hit a 20 per cent upper circuit to Rs 38.58 per share. The shares of the company also saw a spurt in volume by more than 25 times on BSE. 

Retina Paints Limited is engaged in manufacturing decorative paints like distempers, wall care products, primers, emulsions, etc. The shares of the company saw heavy buying and locked in a 20 per cent upper circuit and a 52-week high of Rs 52.48 with a spurt in volume by more than 4 times on BSE. 

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Following is the list of low-priced stocks that were locked in the upper circuit on May 18: 

Investors should keep an eye on these stocks.