Penny Stocks Gainers Today - February 21, 2023

The benchmarks for Indian equities, the Sensex and Nifty50, ended Tuesday's volatile session in the negative.

The domestic equity benchmarks extended losses for the third straight session on Tuesday, finishing near the flat line with marginal losses. PSU banks, real estate, and IT shares saw some selling pressure, while FMCG, financial services, and consumer durable equities edged up.

The S&P BSE Sensex, a gauge index, dropped 18.82 points, or 0.03%, to 60,720.85. To reach 17,826.70, the Nifty 50 index lost 17.90 points, or 0.10%. The Sensex shed 1.05% over three straight sessions, while the Nifty dropped 1.16%. The S&P BSE Small-Cap index fell 0.31%, while the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index lost 0.21% in the larger market. Market breadth was in the red. 1,468 shares increased and 1,985 shares decreased on the BSE, while 148 shares were unchanged overall. The NSE's India VIX, a measure of the market's anticipation of short-term volatility, increased 4.67% to 14.01.

List of Penny Stocks Today: February21

Following Table Shows Penny Stocks That Gained Most on February21

Most of the Nifty50 universe's equities fell below the flatline; the largest losses were Adani Enterprises, Apollo Hospitals, Bajaj Auto, Coal India, and Axis Bank. On the other hand, of the 19 or so gainers in the 50-scrip basket, NTPC, Tata Steel, PowerGrid, Larsen & Toubro, and Adani Ports increased the most. Whilst the HDFC twins and NTPC provided some assistance, Infosys, Axis Bank, and TCS were the heavyweights who put the most pressure on the Sensex.

European stock markets fell on Tuesday, ahead of the release of crucial economic activity figures for the area, which are expected to provide direction.