Shares below Rs 100: Only buyers were seen in these stocks on January 23

The broader markets were in negative territory, with the BSE Mid-cap Index down 2.95 per cent and the BSE Small-cap Index down 2.79 per cent.

The BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty-50 indices were trading negatively on Tuesday with the Sensex down 1.47 per cent at 70,370 and the Nifty-50 down 1.54 per cent at 21,239. About 954 shares have advanced, 2,976 have declined and 137 were unchanged on BSE. The BSE Sensex Index made a new 52-week high of 73,427.59 and the NSE Nifty-50 made a new 52-week high of 22,124.15 on January 16, 2024.

The broader markets were in negative territory, with the BSE Mid-Cap Index down 2.95 per cent and the BSE Small-Cap Index down 2.79 per cent. The top mid-cap gainers were Petronet LNG Ltd, Max Healthcare Institute Ltd and Persistent Systems Ltd. In contrast, Salasar Techno Engineering Ltd, Vikas Lifecare Ltd and Avantel Ltd were the top small-cap gainers.

On the sectoral front, the indices were trading lower with the BSE Healthcare Index being the only gainer while the BSE Realty Index being the top loser.

The market capitalization of BSE-listed companies was Rs 3,66,32,946 crore or approx. Rs 366 lakh crore as of January 23, 2024. On the same day, 473 stocks hit a 52-week high while 9 stocks touched a 52-week low.

Following is the list of low-priced stocks that were locked in the upper circuit on January 23:

Investors should keep an eye on these stocks.