New Delhi, June 3 -- Small-cap stock Shreeji Shipping Global share price rose 0.8% on Wednesday, 3 June despite weakness in overall Indian stock market.

Shreeji Shipping Global stock added as much as 0.8% to its day's high of Rs.469.75 on BSE. In comparison, the Nifty 50 and Sensex fell over 1.3% each in intra-day deals.

The benchmark indices witnessed sharp selling pressure in early trade, with the Nifty 50 slipping to an intraday low of 23,194, down more than 275 points within the first hour of trading. The BSE Sensex also came under heavy pressure, falling to 73,659 and registering an intraday decline of nearly 1,000 points.

The weakness in Indian equities was driven by escalating tensions in the US-Iran conflict, a surge in crude o...