Watch out for these penny stocks locked in the upper circuit on March 25

Sensex and Nifty 50 are trading sideways amid volatility on Friday.

Weighing down by financials, consumer durable, FMCG and while energy, realty and metal stocks outperformed counterparts tracking mixed global cues. Buyers outnumbered sellers to show positivity in the market. On the BSE, 1,644 shares rose and 1,531 shares fell. A total of 138 shares were unchanged. Metal shares advanced for the sixth day in a row. The FII sold shares worth Rs 1740.71 crore and the DII bought shares worth Rs 2091.07 crore on March 24. 

The BSE Sensex dropped by 151 points and is trading at a level of 57,444.26. BSE MidCap also gained slightly by 26 points and is trading at 23,901.72 levels, BSE SmallCap index has similarly increased by only 73 points and trades at a level of 27,966.48. The gaining stocks on BSE Sensex are Reliance Industries (0.86 per cent), SBI Life Insurance (0.72 per cent), Kotak Bank (0.69 per cent), Induslnd Bank (0.48 per cent), Bharti Airtel (0.46 per cent).   

The Nifty 50 index declined by merely 40 points and is dealing at 17,182.45 levels. Bank Nifty has slipped by 22 points and trades at 35,504.75 levels. The major contributors of Nifty 50 are Bajaj Auto (1.96 per cent), UPL (1.55 per cent), Reliance Industries (0.83 per cent), SBI Life Insurance (0.69 per cent), and Kotak Bank (0.63 per cent). 

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