Muhurta Trading 2025: Today on Tuesday, one hour special Muhurat trading session started at 1:45 pm on both BSE and NSE. During this period, BSE Sensex increased by almost 300 points and NSE Nifty opened above 25,900. However, after this the market declined. By 1:55 pm, BSE Sensex was trading 190 points higher at 84,552.82 and NSE Nifty was trading 63 points above 25,900 at 25,906.25.

Market closed with slight gain

One hour later, the Muhurta trading session ended at 2:45 pm with a slight gain. With this, the beginning of Samvat 2082 was positive. At the end of trading, BSE Sensex closed at 84,426.34 with a gain of 62.97 points or 0.07 percent. While NSE Nifty also crossed the level of 25,850 by rising 25.45 points or 0.01 percent.

These shares remained profitable

The top profit making stocks in Nifty included Cipla, Bajaj Finserv, Axis Bank, Infosys, Mahindra & Mahindra, while the losing stocks included Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, Max Healthcare and Asian Paints. All sectoral indices closed with gains, including Metal, Media, Energy, An increase of 0.5 percent was recorded in telecom and health care. A rise of 0.3 percent was recorded in BSE Midcap Index and 1 percent rise in Smallcap Index.

long standing tradition

Hindu New Year Vikram Samvat 2082 starts from Diwali. During this, a one-hour special trading session is held, during which investment is considered auspicious. This tradition has been going on for a long time. It first started in Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in 1957 and later in 1992 it started being organized in National Stock Exchange (NSE).

Market got support from strong global signals

During this period, strong global market signals boosted investor sentiment. Asian markets closed with gains, Shanghai Composite recorded a gain of 1.36 percent, Hang Seng recorded a gain of 0.77 percent, Kospi recorded a gain of 0.24 percent and Nikkei 225 recorded a gain of 0.15 percent. In the last session, American markets also closed strongly, which further increased the confidence of Indian investors.

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Defense Stock: ‘Muhurat trading’ will start in the stock market shortly. During this period, some brokerage firms have selected some defense stocks in view of strong order book and long term growth prospects, which can bring profits to investors in Samvat 2082. These include Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Data Patterns India.

BEL

MOFSL (Motilal Oswal Financial Services Limited) has kept the target price of BEL shares at Rs 490. Motilal Oswal says that the Indian Army has received a tender worth Rs 30,000 crore for the ‘Anant Shastra’ project, in which BEL is the main integrator. With this, its order book has crossed Rs 1 lakh crore. This underlines its leadership in strategic defense programmes. BEL’s position has been strengthened under the TPCR 2025 roadmap. It is ready to take advantage of continued opportunities in the Army, Navy and Air Force. Along with this, BEL also has the potential for long-term growth, which makes it an attractive investment in the journey of modernization of the country’s defense sector.

Data Patterns

ICICIdirect has said that Data Patterns is one of the fastest growing defense and aerospace electronics service providers. Its order backlog till June 2025 was Rs 1,080 crore. The brokerage said, “The management estimates new orders worth Rs 2,000-3,000 crore in the next 2 years (including Rs 1,000-1,500 crore in FY 2026). With the growing need for hi-tech and modern defense platforms, the brokerage believes that there is immense potential for the company to continue getting new orders, be it for exports or for the country’s own needs. It said data patterns ‘Buy’ rating has been given with a target price of Rs 3,560 per share.

HAL

Mirae Asset Sharekhan said that Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) is a major supplier of aircraft, helicopters, engines, avionics and accessories. It is also a company involved in maintenance, repair and overhaul services of Indian defense systems. Following delays in completion of the Tejas Mk1A contract due to delivery issues of GE-404 engines, Mirae Asset Sharekhan believes that HAL’s revenue is expected to increase this year due to a pick-up in order completion in the manufacturing sector. Sharekhan has given it a target price of Rs 6000. The brokerage believes that the supply of its GE engines will increase in the coming time, which will also speed up the delivery of Tejas Mk1A aircraft to the Indian Air Force.

Disclaimer: (The information provided here is being given for information only. It is important to mention here that investment in the market is subject to market risks. Always take expert advice before investing money as an investor. ABPLive.com never advises anyone to invest money here.)

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Diwali Muhurta Trading 2025: Diwali special trading session will be held in the Indian stock market today, which is known as ‘Muhurat Trading’. This trading session will run from 1:45 pm to 2:45 pm on Tuesday, October 21. Generally ‘Muhurat Trading’ is held in the evening. Today, this is happening after many years, when ‘Muhurat Trading’ is being conducted during the day time. With this, Samvat 2082 will begin.

How is business during Muhurat trading?

According to the data, Nifty 50 has gained in 8 out of the last 10 Muhurta trading sessions. During this period it had registered a growth of about 12-15 percent. Whereas twice the closing has happened with a decline. That means, overall, most of the sessions during Muhurat trading have been positive. During Muhurta trading, the market had done its best business in the year 2022, the stock market had made a spectacular gain of 0.87 percent. Whereas the last decline was recorded in 2017. Apart from this, there was a decline of 0.14 percent in 2016 also.

What does 10 years of data say?

Apart from this, in 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2025 respectively. Increases of 0.54 percent, 0.65 percent, 0.37 percent, 0.47 percent, 0.49 percent, 0.87 percent, 0.51 percent and 0.40 percent were recorded. From Diwali of 2024 to Diwali of this year, a slight increase was seen in the Indian stock market, in which Nifty 50 index increased by about 5 percent and Sensex increased by about 4 percent. In such a situation, there are signs of good trading this year also. According to experts, this time the performance was sluggish compared to last several years because along with global uncertainties, the stock market also faced many domestic challenges.

Muhurta trading timeline

First of all, it will start with a block deal session at 1:15 pm, which will continue till 1:30 pm. Then at 1:30 pm, the pre-open session will start and will continue till 1:45 pm. After this comes the time for which all investors wait and that is the Muhurat trading session which runs from 1:45 pm to 2:45 pm.

After this, the closing session continues from 2:55 pm to 3:05 pm. In this, investors get the last 10 minutes to change the order before the market closes. You will not be able to do business after 2:55 pm. Muhurta trading is considered auspicious. It is believed that investments made during this period bring benefits throughout the year.

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Diwali Muhurta Trading 2025: The Indian stock market is going to close on Samvat 2081. During this period, the stock market faced many economic and policy challenges. These included things like American tariffs, continuous selling by foreign investors, corporate earnings results not being as per expectations, geopolitical pressures etc. However, now is not the time to look back. Many opportunities can be found in Samvat 2082, which can boost investment and give momentum to the stock market.

Opportunities may open up for investors

Motilal Oswal Financial Services (MOFS) has selected some such stocks keeping in mind this year’s ‘Muhurat Trading’, which can make you profit. MOFS business is looking at the year 2026 as a turning point. During this period, there are signs of strong quarterly earnings and sustainable growth. MOFS expects Nifty to generate 8% annual return in FY26 and 16% in FY27, which is much higher than the nominal growth of 1% estimated for FY25. Now let us take a look at the selected stocks of Motilal Oswal, so that you can make profits during Muhurta trading.

Bharat Electronics Ltd. (BEL)

Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has also contributed to the country’s efforts to become self-reliant in the defense sector. From defense and aerospace to infrastructure and energy sectors, BEL is also very active, which helps India in reducing dependence on imports by manufacturing products indigenously. The company recently got a tender worth Rs 30,000 crore under the ‘Anant Shastra’ project of the Indian Army. MOFS has given it a target price of Rs 490.

State Bank of India (SBI)

The country’s largest government bank SBI is also included in the list of MOFS, for which the target price has been kept at Rs 1,000. State Bank of India is famous for its operations and growth in retail, SME and corporate banking.

More names included in the list

• Max Financial Services- Target price Rs 2,000.
• Swiggy- Target price Rs 550.
• VIP Industries: Target price Rs 530.
• LT Foods- Target price Rs 560.
• Radico Khaitan- Target price Rs 3375.
• Delhivery- Target price Rs 540.
• Indian Hotels Company Limited – Target price Rs 880.

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Diwali Muhurat Trading 2025: The festival of Diwali will be celebrated on 20 October this year. Usually the stock market is closed on this day, but there is a special ritual, which has been celebrated in the stock market for years. Muhurta trading is being talked about here. Its importance is more than the business being done in the stock market daily. This trading session is very popular among many investors across the country. On the occasion of Diwali, a special trading session is kept in the Indian stock market, which is known as Muhurta Trading. Indian investors consider it auspicious. It is believed that the investment made during Muhurta trading keeps happiness and prosperity throughout the year.

Why is Muhurta trading special?

Diwali is considered to be the beginning of the new year. During this time, many businessmen open their new account or start a new business and by worshiping Goddess Lakshmi, investors seek blessings for their business and investment. Keeping this tradition in mind, such a session was started in the stock market. Those investing in the stock market consider it auspicious sign. During this time, with the hope of being Barkat throughout the year, old investors add some new stocks to their portfolio and new investors start their portfolio.

History of Muhurta trading was a long history

Muhurta trading is a symbol of spirituality and business tradition in Indian culture. Diwali is considered to be the beginning of the new year, and by worshiping Goddess Lakshmi on this day, investors seek blessings for their business and investment. Those who invest in the stock market consider it auspicious sign and for this reason this trading is organized every year on Diwali. Muhurta trading has a long history. It started in 1957 at Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). The National Stock Exchange (NSE) also started in 1992. Today, investors in India are widely following participation in Muhurta trading.

Diwali Muhurta Trading 2025

Indian Stock Exchange BSE and NSE will open for one hour special ‘Muhurta’ trading between 6:00 pm and 7:00 pm on 21 October 2025. The block deal session will start from 5:30 pm and end at 5:40 pm. The pre-open session will start from 5:45 pm and close at 6:00 pm.

Should you invest in Muhurta trading?

If you also want to step into the stock market with new investment, then the option of Muhurta trading can prove to be better for you. Since there is a positivity in the market during this time, people buy stocks keeping positive feelings in their mind, so it is auspicious for new investment, new beginnings. Old investors also invest in the hope of good returns during this period. Many times, in this one hour, it earns thick, in such a situation, Muhurta trading remains attractive among investors.

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