Watch out for these penny stocks locked in the upper circuit on January 09 Watch out for these penny stocks locked in the upper circuit on January 09 The largest drivers of the increase in both headline indices were gains in the banking, IT and FMCG sectors of the stock market. Kaustubh Bhosale / Monday, January 9, 2023 / Article rating: 3.9 The barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, surged by 876 points at 11:30 IST and is currently trading at a level of 60,777.