Shares below Rs 100: Only buyers were seen in these stocks on October 19!

DC Infotech & Communication, LKP Finance, and K&R Rail Engineering were the top low-priced gainers on BSE that locked at their 20 per cent upper circuits.

Following the overnight rally on Wall Street, the majority of Asian markets were trading higher. With gains in the energy, oil & gas, and real estate sectors, the Indian benchmark indices opened higher on Wednesday, following the global upward trend. While most of the sectors were trading higher, BSE IT and BSE Teck were the main draggers. 

At 11.55 am, BSE Sensex gained 0.45 per cent, reaching a level of 59,225. Nifty 50 index advanced 0.39 per cent to 17,555 level. On Sensex, Reliance Industries, Axis Bank, and HDFC were the Top Gainers whereas State Bank of India, Infosys & HCL Technologies were the Top Losers. 

After Piramal Enterprises demerged its pharmaceutical company, the shares of Piramal Pharma were listed on the exchanges on October 19 at a price of Rs 201.80 per share on BSE and got locked in a 5 per cent lower circuit. 

The shares of Take Solutions soared nearly 8 per cent, making them the top gainer in BSE Smallcap pack. DC Infotech & Communication, LKP Finance, and K&R Rail Engineering were the top low-priced gainers on BSE that locked at their 20 per cent upper circuits. 

Following is the list of low-priced stocks that were locked in the upper circuit on October 19: