Watch out for these penny stocks locked in the upper circuit on April 01

Almost all the sectors on BSE Sensex are positive. The major gaining sectors are BSE Power, oil & gas, telecom, and realty.

Almost all the sectors on BSE Sensex are positive. The major gaining sectors are BSE Power, oil & gas, telecom, and realty. The only sector holding Sensex down is information technology. The Indian markets traded on the upper side amid high volatility during opening bells on Friday thereby, tracking weak global cues as investors bet cautiously focussing on the developments of Russia-Ukraine peace talks. The buyers mainly outnumbered sellers to show positivity in the market. On BSE, 2,532 shares rose and 677 shares fell. The FIIs bought shares worth Rs 3,088.73 crore while the DIIs bought shares worth Rs 1,145.28 crore on March 31.  

BSE Sensex gained 225 points and is trading at the level of 58,733.38. Also, BSE MidCap has gained 203 points and is trading at 24,318.93 levels. Likewise, BSE SmallCap index has jumped 373 points and trades at the level of 28,589.76. The gaining stocks on BSE Sensex are NTPC (4.30 per cent), Induslnd Bank (2.92 per cent), Power Grid Corporation of India (2.58 per cent), HDFC Bank (1.67 per cent), and Mahindra & Mahindra (1.47 per cent).    

Nifty 50 index surged 72 points and is trading at 17,536.85 levels. Bank Nifty too zoomed 398 points and trades at 36,772.05 levels. The major contributors to Nifty 50 are NTPC (4.33 per cent), Induslnd Bank (2.81 per cent), BPCL (2.64 per cent), Power Grid Corporation of India (2.74 per cent), and HDFC Life Insurance (2.05 per cent).   

Following is the list of penny stocks that got locked in their upper circuit today. Keep a close eye on these counters for the upcoming sessions: