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 green with a gain of 183.31 points or 0.31 per cent. By 9.15 am, the index further strengthened to 59,115.12, signifying gains of 340.4 points or 0.58 per cent. 

On the sectoral front, in the pre-opening session, metals shined by 0.7 per cent, power strengthened by 0.18 per cent whereas auto surged 0.3 per cent. 

Meanwhile, NELCO Ltd, Dhani Services Ltd, and UCO Bank emerged as the Top Gainers of BSE in the pre-opening session today. 

NELCO Ltd, an S&P BSE Smallcap company, surged 8.89 per cent to trade at Rs 848 apiece. This surge came after an announcement made by the company on Thursday. As per the exchange filing, Intelsat Commercial Aviation has signed an agreement with NELCO to offer inflight connectivity in India’s airspace. 

Dhani Services Ltd, rallied 4.95 per cent to trade at Rs 68.95 apiece. The company has not made any significant announcements of late. Hence, the rally in its share prices could be driven purely by market forces.   

UCO Bank, an S&P BSE 500 company, climbed 4.63 per cent to trade at Rs 12.44 apiece. On Thursday, the company reported that CRISIL Rating Ltd has upgraded its rating on the Lower Tier II bonds of the Bank from CRISIL A+/Positive to CRISIL AA-/Stable.