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 green with a gain of 194 points or 0.21 per cent.

On the sectoral front, in the pre-opening session, metals jumped by 0.41 per cent, power zoomed by 0.16 per cent, and auto surged by 0.49 per cent.

Meanwhile, Vijaya Diagnostic Centre Ltd, Alkyl Amines Chemicals Ltd and Yes Bank Ltd emerged as the Top Gainers of BSE in the pre-opening session today.

Vijaya Diagnostic Centre Ltd, an S&P BSE company, surged 6.04 per cent to trade at Rs 1,080.95 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. 

Alkyl Amines Chemicals Ltd, an S&P BSE company, gained 5.97 per cent to trade at Rs 2,276.65 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. 

Yes Bank Ltd, an S&P BSE company, advanced 5.45 per cent to trade at Rs 20.33 apiece. Yes Bank on Friday announced that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) to acquire up to 24.99 per cent of the Bank’s paid-up share capital or voting rights. The approval, valid for one year from August 22, 2025, follows the Bank’s earlier disclosure regarding SMBC’s proposed acquisition of 20 per cent stake through secondary purchase of 13.19 per cent from State Bank of India and 6.81 per cent from seven other lenders. RBI has clarified that SMBC will not be considered a promoter of Yes Bank post acquisition. The transaction remains subject to Competition Commission of India (CCI) clearance and other customary conditions.

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