New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- Despite the ongoing market downturn, as many as 171 stocks listed on the BSE reached hit upper-circuit on Monday. After falling for eight session straight, Indian indices - Sensex and Nifty - finally turned positive to end the session in green on February 17.

BSE-listed stocks such as RDB Real Estate Constructions, Morgan Ventures, Zenith Exports, Reliable Data Services, JHS Svendgaard Retail Ventures, Innovative Ideals and Services (India), Ranjeet Mechatronics, Trident Texofab, Polo Queen Industrial and Fintech were among the stocks that hit upper-circuit on February 17.

Meanwhile, as much as 521 stocks hit lower-circuit on BSE amid stock market decline.

Both Indian benchmarks - Sensex and Nifty - started the se...