Over the five trading sessions that ended January 30, the Sensex remained largely flat, slipping 0.05% or 38 points to close at 82,270. The benchmark ended higher in three of the five sessions between January 23 and 30.

Despite the subdued market, nine stocks from the BSE Smallcap index advanced in all five sessions, clocking cumulative gains of up to 23% during the period. (Data source: ACE Equity)