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

About 1,609 shares have advanced, 1,681 declined and 161 are unchanged. 

Asia-Pacific markets rose as investors eliminated the US Federal Reserve's pledge to raise interest rates in order to combat inflation. 

On Thursday, amid volatility, the benchmark indices were trading lower. About 1,609 shares have advanced, 1,681 declined and 161 are unchanged. 

At 12:00 IST, BSE Sensex was trading negatively, down around 292.81 points or 0.48 per cent at a level of 60,364.64 and Nifty-50 also was trading negatively, down around 59.85 points or 0.33 per cent at 17,983.10. 

Top BSE Sensex gainers were NTPC Ltd, ITC Ltd and Hindustan Unilever Ltd whereas the top BSE Sensex losers were Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd, Bajaj Finance Ltd and Bajaj FinServ Ltd. 

Due to the continued tightness of the labour market, US job opportunities decreased less than anticipated in November. If this trend continues, the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates more than currently predicted in an effort to contain inflation. 

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

Investors should keep an eye on these stocks.