New Delhi, June 19 -- Vantage Knowledge Academy share price was locked in the 5% upper circuit at Rs.8.16 apiece on the BSE on Thursday, marking gains for the second straight session. The penny stock had declined in eight of the past ten trading sessions.

The small-cap stock had previously hit the lower circuit for seven consecutive sessions before rebounding with gains on Wednesday and Thursday.

The gains in Vantage Knowledge Academy shares comes despite a muted trend in the Indian stock market today.

Vantage Knowledge Academy had recently announced a tie-up with Cyber Skillsphere Pvt Ltd, a firm specializing in cybersecurity, digital forensics, and AI.

"The initiative aims to build a future-ready global workforce of cybersecurity pr...