Top three stocks that saw heavy demand from buyers in the pre-opening session today

At the pre-opening bell, the frontline index S&P BSE Sensex opened in red with a loss of 139 points or 0.16per cent.

On the sectoral front, in the pre-opening session, metals declined by 0.03 per cent, power zoomed by 0.03 per cent, and auto dropped by 0.01 per cent.

Meanwhile, Kesoram Industries Ltd, Lloyds Engineering Works Ltd and Mastek Ltd emerged as the Top Gainers of BSE in the pre-opening session today.

Kesoram Industries Ltd, an S&P BSE company, surged 19.85 per cent to trade at Rs 6.52 apiece. Frontier Warehousing Ltd has launched an open offer to acquire up to 8.07 crore shares (26.00% voting stake) of Kesoram Industries Ltd at Rs 5.48 per share. The offer size totals Rs 44.26 crore, payable in cash.

Lloyds Engineering Works Ltd, an S&P BSE company, gained 5.80 per cent to trade at Rs 53.06 apiece. Lloyds Engineering Works Ltd has signed an agreement with Virtualabs S.r.l., Italy on December 04, 2025, to develop radar technology for Defence and civil use.

Mastek Ltd, an S&P BSE company, advanced 5.23 per cent to trade at Rs 2,279.95 apiece. The company has not made any significant announcements of late. Hence, the rally in the share price could be driven purely by the market forces. 

IPO today

In the mainboard segment, Vidya Wires IPO, Meesho IPO, and Aequs IPO enter the final day of their subscription.

In the SME segment, public offerings of Methodhub Software, ScaleSauce (Encompass Design India), and Flywings Simulator Training Centre open for subscription today, while Western Overseas Study Abroad IPO and Luxury Time IPO enter the second day of subscription. Further, Shri Kanha Stainless IPO is set to close its subscription window today.

Meanwhile, Exato Technologies, Logiciel Solutions, and Purple Wave Infocom are set to make their D-Street debut today.

Disclaimer: The article is for informational purposes only and not investment advice.