Top three 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 341 points or 0.59 per cent. By 9.15 am, the index was trading at the level of 57,470.80, signifying loss of 85 points or 0.15 per cent.

On the sectoral front, in the pre-opening session, metals got hammered by 0.83 per cent, power strengthened by 0.19 per cent whereas auto slipped by 0.31 per cent.

Meanwhile, Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd, Adani Green Energy Ltd and Steel Strips Wheels Ltd emerged as the Top Gainers of BSE in the pre-opening session today. Barring Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd, the other two companies have not made any significant announcements of late. Hence, the rally in their share prices could be driven purely by the market forces.  

Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd, a S&P BSE SmallCap company, surged 4.71 per cent to trade at Rs 1216.95 apiece.

Yesterday, the company announced that the Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board, Raipur has granted to the Company, the Consent to Operate under Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, for expansion in existing Rolling Mill from 1,80,000 tonnes per annum to 2,50,000 tonnes per annum.

Adani Green Energy Ltd, a S&P BSE 200 company, rallied 3.65 per cent to trade at Rs 768 apiece.

Steel Strips Wheels Ltd, another S&P BSE SmallCap company, climbed 3.44 per cent to trade at Rs 149 apiece.