Stocks below Rs 100: Only buyers seen in these scrips on May 20

The core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 recovered the losses from the last trading session and were trading higher by 2 per cent each.

At 2 pm on Friday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 recovered the losses from the last trading session and were trading higher by 2.50 per cent each.    

The Asia Pacific markets rose on Friday with  Hang Seng stocks leading gains as a volatile trading week comes to a close. Also, Shenzhen  Exchange was up by 1.33 per cent as the Chinese government kept its one-year benchmark lending rate on hold at 3.7 per cent but cut its five-year loan prime rate (LPR) by 15 basis points, making it the second cut this year.  

The US equity indices S&P 500 traded 0.75 per cent lower,  while Nasdaq Composite was trading 0.26 per cent as they recovered from Thursday’s steep fall levels.  

The crude oil price was down by 0.5 per cent and was trading at $111.65 per barrel while the 10-year US Treasury bond yield was trading at 2.86 per cent.  

Sensex was at 54,120.14, up by 1259.95 points or 2.39 per cent while Nifty was at 16,191.40, up by 308.65 points or 2.41 per cent from the last trading session.            

On BSE, 2480 shares have advanced, 775 shares declined whereas 151 shares are unchanged.               

The Top Gainers in Nifty 50 pack are Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Nestle India, Tata Motors, Cipla, and JSW Steel. Meanwhile, the top five stocks pulling down the index are Shree Cement and UPL.  

BSE Smallcap index is trading at 26,281.65, up by 1.86 per cent. The top gainers in the pack were Seamec (18.03 per cent), Surya Roshni ( 16.29 per cent), JK Lakshmi Cement, Welspun Corporation, and Omaxe. Each of these stocks has gained more than 12 per cent. Similarly, the Top Losers include Equitas Bank, Equitas Holdings, OnMobile Global, Panacea Biotec, and Birla Tyres.    

Almost all the sectoral indices were trading in the green territory wherein, BSE Realty, BSE Auto, BSE FMCG, BSE  Healthcare, and BSE Metal were the top gainers among the sectoral indices.    

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