See which stocks are the top gainers amid Thursday's bullish sentiment

Skillz Inc., AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., BeiGene, Ltd. made Thursday's list of top gainers.

Leading equity indices in the US rose as Nasdaq closed the day at 12,100, having gained 0.76%. S&P 500 gained 0.36% and closed at 4,105.

Thursday was an exciting day for markets with several stocks capitalising on the risk-on mood. Have a look at these Top Gainers:

+12.48%: BeiGene posts solid session with 12.48% gain; upside capped at $242.38

The global biotech company closed Wednesday at $212. Thursday, it gained 12.48% and remained around $238.45. Currently, the global oncology developer has a market capitalization of $24.89 billion with an average daily trading volume of 227,395 shares. So far this year, it has been under-performing the Nasdaq by 8.28%.

+21%: AMC Entertainment gains 21% within $4.31 to $5.16 daily range

AMC Entertainment ended Wednesday at $4.05. Thursday it went up to $5.16 only to drop back, yet still managed to close at $4.9. The theatrical exhibition business's market cap currently stands at $2.52 billion with an average daily volume of 35 million shares. So far this year, it has been outperforming the Nasdaq by 17.31%.

+11.46%: Novavax gains 11.46%; sets session high of $8.95

The US vaccine developer rallied 11.46% and maintained $8.46. Novavax's market cap is currently $729 million with an average daily trading volume of 5.69 million shares. So far this year, it has been doing worse than the Nasdaq by 29.09%.

Skillz | Closed +23.74% at 68.02 cents

The online mobile multiplayer platform rose as high as 69.8 cents before giving up its gains and dropping back to 68.02 cents before the close on Thursday.