Low Price Shares locked in Upper Circuit on August 18

Sensex near 60,000, Nifty above 17,800 level, with Dr Reddy's Laboratories being the top dragger. 

All of the major Asian markets were trading lower, with Hong Kong and Japan's indices falling more than 1% as a result of lacklustre global cues. In the three months leading up to June, Japan's economy grew as a result of the government removing Covid-19 business restrictions. Stronger capital investment and consumption drove its 0.5% quarter-over-quarter growth, which fell short of market expectations of 0.7%. 

List of Low Price Shares Today: August 18

Following is the list of low price stocks locked in the upper circuit on August 18. Keep a close eye on these counters for the upcoming sessions.

The SGX Nifty indicated a negative start for India's broader index. The Indian headline indices opened lower, as expected, dragged by healthcare and information technology stocks.

At 12:35 pm, the BSE Sensex fell 0.31%, reaching a level of 60,074.54. The Nifty 50 index slipped 0.31% to 17,888.65 level. On the Sensex, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Bharti Airtel and UltraTech Cement Company were the top gainers, while Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Wipro and Sun Pharmaceuticals were the top losers.

In an otherwise sluggish market, Polson Ltd, Sprayking Agro Equipment, and Advait Infratech Ltd were the top gainers on the BSE, locking in 20% upper circuits. Nahar Spinning Mills Ltd was the top gainer in the BSE Smallcap pack, gaining more than 15%.