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 94 points or 0.11 per cent.

On the sectoral front, in the pre-opening session, metals slipped by 0.08 per cent, power plunged by 0.09 per cent, and auto surged by 0.12 per cent.

Meanwhile, Lloyds Engineering Works Ltd, Capri Global Capital Ltd and Honasa Consumer Ltd emerged as the Top Gainers of BSE in the trading session today.

Lloyds Engineering Works Ltd, an S&P BSE Group A company, rose 2.46 per cent to trade at Rs 57.79 apiece. Lloyds Engineering Works Limited said its Board has approved the merger of Lloyds Infrastructure and Construction, Metalfab Hightech and Techno Industries into the company, creating an integrated engineering and infrastructure platform with a combined Order Book of about Rs 6,150 crore, subject to regulatory approvals.

Capri Global Capital Ltd, also a Group A stock on the BSE, advanced 2.33 per cent to trade at Rs 180.25 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. 

Honasa Consumer Ltd, another Group A company, gained 1.73 per cent to trade at Rs 281.55 apiece. Honasa Consumer Limited saw its promoter, Mr. Varun Alagh, increase his stake in the company by 18,51,851 equity shares, representing 0.57 per cent of the total share capital, through a block deal at Rs 270 per share, totaling nearly Rs 50 crore. Following this acquisition, his holding rose to 32.45 per cent, while the overall promoter and promoter group stake increased to 35.54 per cent of the company’s equity.

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