Stocks below Rs 100: Only buyers seen in these scrips on May 25

The Asia Pacific markets rose as a reaction to the interest rate hike by the Bank of New Zealand

At 2 pm on Wednesday, the core equity indices i.e., Sensex and Nifty 50 were trading flat amidst mixed global cues.  

The Asia Pacific markets rose as a reaction to the interest rate hike by the Bank of New Zealand. Shanghai Composite is trading higher by 1.19 per cent whereas the Japanese Nikkei is trading on the lower side and slipped 0.26 per cent. 

In the US markets, the tech-heavy Nasdaq index was down by 2.35 per cent on Tuesday whereas S&P 500 index plunged 0.81 per cent amidst recession fears.  

The crude oil price was up by 1.11 per cent and was trading at $110 per barrel while the 10-year US Treasury bond yield was trading at 2.73 per cent.  

Sensex was at 53,792.0, down by 260.61 points or 0.48 per cent while Nifty was at 16,041.70, down by 83.45 points or 0.52 per cent from the last trading session.            

On BSE, 67 shares have advanced, 2,591 shares declined whereas 117 shares are unchanged.               

The Top Gainers in Nifty 50 pack are HDFC Life Insurance Company, SBI Life Insurance Company, Kotak Mahindra Bank, NTPC, and HDFC. Meanwhile, the Top Losers pulling down the index are Asian Paints, Adani Ports & SEZ, Tech Mahindra, UPL, and Tata Consultancy Services.  

BSE Smallcap index is trading at 25,285.96, down by 2.31 per cent. The top gainers in the pack were Lumax Industries, Aster DM Healthcare, Minda Industries, Steel Exchange India, and Brightcom Group. Each of these stocks has gained more than 8 per cent. Similarly, the top losers include Techno Electric Engineering Company, Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation, Globus Spirits, Dalmia Bharat Sugar & Industries, and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers.  

On the sectoral front, all the sectors were in the red with BSE IT, BSE Realty, and BSE CDGS tumbling over 3 per cent each. On the contrary, BSE Private Bank and BSE Finance were the only ones in the green. 

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