Shares below Rs 100: Only buyers were seen in these stocks on December 09!

The top BSE Smallcap gainer, Optiemus Infracom, surged over 11 per cent and kept up its upward trend.

As a rise in weekly jobless claims eased concerns about interest rate hikes and an economic slowdown, Wall Street indices had a significant rebound overnight, primarily driven by technology stocks.  

Despite the strength in global technology stocks, BSE IT and BSE Teck were the worst performing sectors, with losses of more than 2 per cent each, dragging down Indian benchmark indices. Stocks in the real estate, metal and energy sectors also experienced steep declines. BSE FMCG amazed investors with gains of over half a per cent.  

At 3:30 pm, the BSE Sensex plunged 0.62 per cent, reaching a level of 62,181. The Nifty 50 index tumbled 0.61 per cent to the 18,496 level. On the Sensex, Nestle India, Titan and Sun Pharmaceuticals were the Top Gainers, whereas HCL Technologies, Tech Mahindra and Infosys were the Top Losers.   

The top BSE Smallcap gainer, Optiemus Infracom, surged over 11 per cent and kept up its upward trend. In just the last five trading sessions, shares of Optiemus Infracom soared almost 40 per cent. TruCap Finance and Lloyds Steels Industries were also heavily purchased.  

Following is the list of low-priced stocks that were locked in the upper circuit on December 09: