Watch out for these penny stocks locked in the upper circuit on February 18!

The benchmark indices were trading lower in morning trade, tracking negative global cues.

The benchmark indices were trading lower in morning trade, tracking negative global cues. Pharma, healthcare and IT stocks were under pressure. A sell-off was seen by the FII yesterday of Rs 1242 crore and buying by the DII of Rs 901 crore was recorded.  

The BSE Sensex index had gained by 113 points and is trading at a level of 58,005.03. The top stocks on the Index are Larsen & Toubro (1.31 per cent), HDFC Bank (1.26 per cent), and Tata Steel (0.80 per cent). BSE MidCap has declined by 31 points and is trading at 23,933.35 points. The gaining stocks today in the index are Vodafone Idea (2.84 per cent), Voltas (2.70 per cent), and Torrent Pharma (2.68 per cent). BSE SmallCap has also fallen today and is trading at 27,953.43 down by 19 points. The top gainers are Everest Industries (14.16 per cent), Sree Rayalaseema Hi-Strength Hypo (12.01 per cent), and NxtDigital (11.14 per cent). 

The Nifty 50 index is increased by 25 points and is trading at 17,329.95 levels. The major contributors are Coal India, SBI Life Insurance, HDFC Bank, Larsen & Toubro, and Tata Steel gaining 1 per cent each. The stocks that are in red today are Divis Laboratory, Cipla, Shree Cement, and UltraTech Cement falling more than 1.2 per cent each. 

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