Samvat 2082: Sensex, Nifty begin on firm note in special Muhurat trading

admin — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 09:35:00 +0000

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Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty rose in the opening session of special Muhurat trading on Tuesday (October 21, 2025), driven by buying in bank and IT shares amid a positive trend in global markets.

The 30-share BSE Sensex rose by 186.07 or 0.22% to 84,549.44 points, marking a firm start of the new Samvat Year 2082.

The broader Nifty of the National Stock Exchange advanced 53.40 points or 0.21% o 25,896.55.

Among the Sensex shares, Infosys, Tata Motors, Axis Bank, Adani Ports, Mahindra & Mahindra, HDFC Bank, Larsen & Toubro, Tata Steel, BEL and Power Grid were among the lead gainers.

Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, Asian Paints, Bajaj Finserv, and Titan were the among the laggards.

Broader markets also advanced with the BSE MidCap gaining 162.73 points or 0.35% and BSE SmallCap by 511.25 points or 0.96%.

All the sectoral indices were trading in positive territory led by Industrials, Information Technology, and Services indices.

Muhurat trading is a one-hour, symbolic trading session conducted by Indian stock exchanges on Diwali, a Hindu festival considered auspicious for new beginnings, including investments.

Asian markets closed higher. Shanghai’s Composite benchmark increased by 1.36 per cent, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index climbed 0.77%, South Korea’s Kospi went up 0.24%, and Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.15%.

The US markets ended on a strong note in overnight deals on Monday (October 20, 2025.)

On Monday (October 20, 2025), the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 411.18 points to close at 84,363.37, while the 50-share NSE Nifty surged 133.30 points to settle at 25,843.15.

Published – October 21, 2025 03:05 pm IST

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Muhurat trading: Sensex rises 448 points, Nifty rallies above 24,300

admin — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 13:18:11 +0000

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Benchmark BSE Sensex rose nearly 448 points in the early session of special Muhurat trading on across-the-board buying by investors to mark the start of the new Samvat Year 2081.

The 30-share index increased 447.90 points, or 0.56%, to 79,836.96 as all of its constituents traded in the green. The index opened higher at 80,023.75 but shed some gains later.

The 50-issue Nifty of the NSE spurted 150.10 points, or 0.62%, to 24,355.45 with 47 of its constituents ending in the green.

Among major Sensex movers, Mahindra & Mahindra rose 2.66%, Adani Ports 1.42%, and Tata Motors by 1.35%.

NTPC, Axis Bank, Titan, IndusInd Bank, Tata Steel, HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries and Bharti Airtel also advanced.

Muhurat trading is a one-hour, symbolic trading session conducted by stock exchanges on the occasion of Diwali, marking the start of the new Samvat year.

During the Samvat year 2080 that ended on Thursday, the BSE Sensex jumped 14,484.38 points, or 22.31 per cent, while the Nifty climbed 4,780 points, or 24.60 per cent.

Global markets were mixed as European shares rose in early trade. Most Asian markets closed with losses.

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 dropped 2.6%, the Shanghai Composite slipped 0.2 per cent and South Korea’s Kospi lost 0.5%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index added 0.9%.

Published – November 01, 2024 06:48 pm IST

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Samvat 2082: Sensex, Nifty begin on firm note in special Muhurat trading

Muhurat trading: Sensex rises 448 points, Nifty rallies above 24,300