Top three BSE 500 stocks that saw heavy demand from buyers in the pre-opening session today

These three stocks were the top gainers on BSE 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 304.92 points or 0.51 per cent. By 9.15 am, the index was trading flat at 59,695.19, signifying a loss of 24.55 points or 0.04 per cent. 

On the sectoral front, in the pre-opening session, metals got hammered by 0.4 per cent while power and auto were trading flat. 

Meanwhile, Central Bank of India, Esab India Ltd, and Triveni Turbine emerged as the Top Gainers of BSE in the pre-opening session today. None of these companies have made any significant announcements of late. Hence, the rally in their share prices could be driven purely by market forces.   

Central Bank of India, an S&P BSE 500 company, surged 15.48 per cent to trade at Rs 23.50 apiece. 

Esab India Ltd, another S&P BSE 500 company, rallied 8.91 per cent to trade at Rs 3,619.95 apiece. 

Triveni Turbine Ltd, also from BSE 500 space, climbed 4.87 per cent to trade at Rs 240 apiece.