Stocks below Rs 100: Only buyers seen in these scrips on June 30

The Asia Pacific markets fell, despite the rise in Chinese markets as the data depicting the factory activity grew in June was released.

At 11.30 am on Thursday, the headline equity indices, i.e. Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading significantly higher owing to positive global cues, as the markets seem to be recovering from losses of the past two weeks. 

Sensex was at 53,139.38, up by 112.41 points or 0.21 per cent, and Nifty 50 was at 15,815.30 up by 19.30 points or 0.12 per cent. 

US stock index futures were slightly lower early on Thursday morning, as the S&P 500 prepares to wrap its worst half since 1970. The Asia Pacific markets fell, despite the rise in Chinese markets as the data depicting the factory activity grew in June was released. The crude oil price is trading bearish at USD 109.72 per barrel whereas the 10-year US Treasury yield is at 3.10 per cent. 

The Top Gainers in the Nifty 50 pack are Axis Bank, HDFC Life Insurance Company, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Power Grid Corporation of India, and Maruti Suzuki. Meanwhile, the Top Losers pulling down the index are Bajaj Auto, Cipla, ONGC, Tech Mahindra, and Tata Consumer Products. 

BSE Smallcap index is trading at 24,918.25, up by 1.62 per cent. The top gainers in the pack were Marksans Pharmaceuticals, Ratnamani Metals, Orient Bell, Morepen Laboratories, and Sundram Fasteners. Each of these stocks have gained more than 8 per cent. Similarly, the top losers are Amber Enterprises, Chennai Petroleum Corporation, Delta Corp, The Phoenix Mills, and KBC Global. 

On the sectoral front only Power, Energy and Financial Services sectors were trading in the green, whereas Realty and Metal sectors were down by more than 1 per cent. 

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