Muhurat Trading: On the occasion of Diwali, a special session of Muhurta trading was organized in the stock market. In this session, both Sensex and Nifty indices closed with a rise. Investors started the new Samvat year 2082 with a positive attitude. Sensex gained 62.97 points, while Nifty 50 registered a rise of 25.45 points. Today Sensex closed at 84,426.34 and Nifty 50 index closed at 25,868.60 points. The stock market will remain closed tomorrow on the occasion of Diwali Padwa.

Strong buying was seen in midcap and smallcap shares during Muhurta trading. Nifty Midcap closed at 59,409.55 with a gain of 65.05 points and Nifty Smallcap closed at 18,300.65 with a gain of 94.50 points. In the sectoral index, Nifty IT closed at 35,299.75 with a rise of 7.15 points. However, Nifty Bank recorded a decline of 26 points and closed at 58,007.20. Today, investors’ buying focused on media, metal and pharma stocks, while a slight decline was seen in realty and pharma sectors.

Who benefited the most in Muhurta trading?

During Muhurta trading, the maximum rise was seen in the shares of Bajaj Finserv. This share closed at ₹ 2163.15 with a rise of 1.11%. Infosys shares registered a gain of 0.72% and reached ₹1472. Axis Bank shares closed sharply at ₹1234. Mahindra & Mahindra gained 0.60% and Tata Motors gained 0.55% to close at ₹401.90. HDFC Bank shares rose 0.40% to ₹1007.30. Power Grid closed 0.38% higher at ₹288.80, while L&T closed 0.34% higher at ₹3887. Apart from this, shares of Adani Ports, BEL, State Bank of India, Sun Pharma and Tech Mahindra also saw a rise.

Which stocks fell in Muhurta trading

A slight decline was recorded in some major stocks during Muhurat trading. Reliance Industries shares fell 0.11% to close at ₹2146.15. ITC shares also declined by 0.11% and closed at ₹412.50. Shares of UltraTech Cement fell 0.21% to close at ₹12,310. Apart from this, a slight decline was also seen in the shares of Asian Paints, TCS, Bharti Airtel, Maruti Suzuki, ICICI Bank, HCL Tech and Kotak Mahindra Bank.

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NSE Holidays 2025: The festive season is going on and next week the festival of Diwali will be celebrated across the country. Holidays have been announced in the country regarding this. The stock markets will also remain closed on this day. Trading will also remain closed in both the major stock exchanges of the country, BSE and NSE.

However, Muhurat trading will definitely take place and time has also been fixed for it. The stock markets will remain closed for 4 days in the coming week. All the information regarding holidays in the stock market is given below.

When is the stock market closed?

Indian stock market will remain closed on 21st October (Tuesday) due to Diwali and Lakshmi Puja. After this, there will be no trading in the market on 22nd October (Wednesday) even on the occasion of Diwali Balipratipada. At the same time, due to weekly holiday on 25th October (Saturday) and 26th October (Sunday), trading in the stock market will remain closed. That means, the stock market will be open only for 3 days in the entire week. Also, Multi Commodity Exchange will remain closed on 21st and 22nd October due to Diwali.

When will Muhurta trading happen?

On the auspicious occasion of Diwali, the date for Muhurat trading on NSE and BSE has been fixed as October 21, 2025. Investors can do Muhurat trading from 1:45 pm to 2:45 pm on October 21. The time for pre-open session has been fixed from 1:30 pm to 1:45 pm. Muhurta trading is considered auspicious for investors.

It is believed that investing in Muhurta trading brings opportunities for prosperity and profit throughout the year. The tradition of Muhurta trading is very old in India. Indian investors see Diwali as the beginning of the new year and make a positive start to their year by investing in Muhurta trading. Talking about the data of last few years, Indian stock market has brought auspicious signs during Muhurta trading and closed on the green mark.

When else will the stock markets remain closed this year?

After next week’s Diwali holiday, this year the stock market will remain closed on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti on 5 November and Christmas on 25 December.

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