Watch out for these penny stocks locked in the upper circuit on February 22

The Small-Cap index, similarly fell by 246 points, trading at 27,667 level.

Indian equity indices Sensex and Nifty50 opened Wednesday's trading session in the red due to weak signals from international markets following the worst day of 2023 on Wall Street and a crucial PMI measurement that revealed a recovery in US economic activity.

At 10:50 am, the benchmark BSE Sensex is trading with a loss of 552 points, to 60,120 levels. Following it the S&P BSE Mid-Cap also dropped by 245 points and is at a level of 24,360 levels. The Small-Cap index, similarly fell by 246 points, trading at 27,667 level. 

While the broader NSE index NIFTY declined by 116 points, to 17,659 levels, the Bank Nifty is currently trading at a level of 40,261 and plunged by 411 points.

On February 21, the foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) turned out the net buyers of shares worth Rs 525.8 crore and the domestic institutional investors (DIIs) turned out the net sellers of shares worth 235.23 crore.  

Following is the list of Penny Stocks that got locked in the upper circuit on Wednesday. Keep a close eye on these counters for the upcoming sessions: