Muhurat Trading 2025 Highlights: Positive start to Samvat 2082 as Sensex, Nifty settled marginally higher

BSE Sensex ended the session 62.97 points or 0.07 per cent higher at 84,426.34, and the National Stock Exchange (NSE) settled 25.45 points or 1.10 per cent higher at 25,868. This makes it the eighth straight Muhurat Trading session to end in green.

Broader markets also advanced with the BSE MidCap gaining 162.73 points or 0.35 per cent and BSE SmallCap by 511.25 points or 0.96 per cent. All the sectoral indices were trading in positive territory led by Industrials, Information Technology, and Services indices.

From the Sensex pack, Infosys, Tata Motors, Tata Steel, Mahindra & Mahindra and HDFC Bank were among the major gainers, with Infosys leading the pack by gaining over 1 per cent in the early trade today. On the other hand, Kotak Bank, ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, Titan and Asian Paints were among the laggards, with Kotak Bank shedding 0.75 per cent in the opening trade.  

The BSE Sensex opened nearly 121.3 points higher, the NSE Nifty gained above 58.05 to begin the trading session at 25,843.15. All sectoral indices traded in the green. 

The NSE Nifty50 settled the pre-opening session at 25,901.20, higher by 58.05 points or 0.22 per cent. Similarly, the BSE Sensex added 121.30 points or 0.14 per cent to settle at 84,484.67.

The pre-opening session for today's special Muhurat trading session has started.

The stock market exchanges had informed in their circular that on Tuesday, October 21, the market will have pre-opening under Capital Market (Equity) at 01.30 pm and the actual trading will start at 01.45 pm and will continue till 02.45 pm.

Diwali Muhurat Picks 2025 by SRE Research

Brokerage house Axis Direct has picked Coforge, JSW Energe, DOMS and other stocks as its Diwali Muhurat Picks 2025.

Brokerage Ashika Group has picked these stocks as its top Diwali Muhurat picks - PNB, Dabur India, Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands, Standard Glass Lining Technology, Ganesha Ecoshpere and RedTape.

"A favorable alignment of global and domestic cues is fueling optimism ahead of the Diwali Muhurat trading session. Global markets ended higher overnight as easing U.S.–China trade tensions and rising expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut lifted sentiment across major regions. Back home, better-than-expected corporate earnings, improving macroeconomic indicators, steady domestic inflows, and moderating crude prices are expected to keep overall sentiment constructive," said Ponmudi R, CEO of Enrich Money. 

"The important takeaway from Samvat 2081 is India’s huge underperformance. Even though there are many reasons, including Trump tariffs, for this underperformance, the single major factor is the sharp decline in India’s earnings growth to 5 % in FY 25 from average 24 % during the three years before that. Since “ in the long run the market is a slave of earnings” the major trend, going forward, will depend on how earnings growth pans out. The fiscal and monetary reforms implemented this year has started showing results. Particularly, the sales of automobiles and white goods have shot up early this festive season and, if this trend sustains, earnings growth will be good at around 8 to 10% in FY 26, accelerating to around 15 % in FY 27. If this expectation materialises, the market will rally in Samvat 2082 compensating for the underperformance of Samvat 2081," said Dr. VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Investments Limited.

"The Union Budget 2025–26’s announcement of zero income tax for individuals earning up to Rs. 1 lakh per month, coupled with the government’s move to rationalize the four-tier GST structure into two primary slabs, underscores a strong policy focus on stimulating domestic consumption. Consequently, consumption-oriented stocks are expected to stay in focus. From a technical perspective, the broader outlook for the Nifty 50 remains constructive, and the “buy-on-dips” strategy is likely to prevail. Any corrective move towards the 25000–24800 zone could offer an opportunity to initiate fresh long positions, with initial upside targets placed around 25650–25700 levels," said Vishnu Kant Upadhyay, AVP -Research & Advisory, Master Capital Services.

The Nifty 50 has consistently closed in positive territory during the last five Muhurat trading sessions (2020–2024), delivering returns in the range of 0.40% to 0.90% on each occasion.  

"At NSE, Muhurat Trading is more than a tradition - it’s a celebration of optimism, trust, and new beginnings. Held every Diwali, this special session marks the start of the new Samvat year, a time believed to bring prosperity and positive energy into the markets," the exchange said in a post on X.

The National Stock Exchange will hold the symbolic trading session will be held between 1:45 pm and 2:45 pm, the stock exchanges said in separate circulars.