Market is trading in red, but these 3 small-cap stocks gain over 5 per cent!

These stocks from S&P BSE 250 SmallCap space were trading in the green after strong demand from buyers.

The benchmark index S&P BSE 250 SmallCap Index opened at 3,843.00 and made its day's high at 3,857.23 and is currently trading in red with a downside move of more than 0.20 per cent.    

From the same space, these are the top 3 companies that outperformed the benchmark index and were up by more than 5 per cent today.     

Shares of Shilpa Medicare Limited were trading up by more than 9 per cent on BSE today. The scrip closed on Wednesday at Rs 250.95 and opened on Thursday at Rs 249.65 a piece. Shares touched their day high today at Rs 283.10 after the surge. The 52-week high of the stock stood at Rs 503.05, whereas the 52-week low is Rs 231.10. Presently, the promoters are holding a 50.01 per cent stake in the company and the institutional and non-institutional holdings are 15.93 per cent and 34.04 per cent, respectively.     

Another top player today is Privi Speciality Chemicals Limited. Shares were trading up by more than 6 per cent on BSE during the day. The stock opened at Rs 1,084.80 a piece and touched its day high today at Rs 1,229.90. The 52-week high of Privi Speciality Chemicals Limited is at Rs 2,193.80, whereas the 52-week low stood at Rs 870.55. The promoters are holding around 74.05 per cent stake in the company, whereas the institutional and non-institutional holdings are 4.17 per cent and 21.79 per cent, respectively.     

One more top gainer today which shot up by 5.5 per cent is Rites Limited. The stock opened at Rs 352.80 and touched its day high at Rs 372.40. The stock has a 52-week high of Rs 433.20, whereas the 52-week low stood at Rs 226.05. Currently, the promoters are holding about 72.20 per cent stake in the company, whereas the institutional and non-institutional holdings are 18.39 per cent and 9.42 per cent, respectively.