Muhurat Trading NSE BSE 2025 Live Updates: As diyas light up homes across India, Dalal Street begins the Muhurat Trading session. The one-hour window, considered one of the most auspicious moments to invest, has begun with both Nifty and Sensex starting on a high. Pharma and tech stocks are leading the rally.
This will mark the beginning of Samvat 2082, the new year on the Hindu calendar.
A Different Muhurat: Afternoon, Not evening
This year, the BSE and NSE have shifted the timing of Muhurat trading from its traditional evening slot to the afternoon.
| Session | Timing (IST) |
| Block Deal Session | 1:15 PM – 1:30 PM |
| Pre-Open Session | 1:30 PM – 1:45 PM |
| Main Trading Window | 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM |
| Closing Session | 2:55 PM – 3:05 PM |
| Trade Modification / Cut-off Time | Up to 3:15 PM |
Muhurat Trading: Why it matters
Muhurat trading is not just about numbers and charts. It is a moment that blends faith with finance. For generations, it is believed that buying shares during this sacred hour brings good fortune and prosperity in the year ahead.
Diwali Muhurat Trading 2025 Live Updates: NSE BSE Diwali Muhurat Trading Stock Picks Live
Muhurat Trading started in 1957 at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and was later followed by the National Stock Exchange (NSE). It is a one-hour trading session held on Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, marking the beginning of the new financial year, called Samvat.
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Diwali Muhurat Trading 2025 Live: Big movers in trade
Big movers in Muhurat Trading session
-Rajratan Global: up over 8%
-Allied Blenders: up 3%
-Suzlon: Up 2%
-Apollo Tyres: Up 1.6%
Diwali Muhurat Trading 2025 Live: Gold and Silver slip during Muhurat Trading
In the Diwali Muhurat Trading session, precious metals saw a sharp drop. MCX gold fell by 1.8%, trading at Rs 1,28,170 per 10 grams.
MCX silver dropped 4.7%, reaching Rs 1,50,469 per kg.
During the Muhurat Trading session, the BSE Sensex is trading at 84,520.88, up 157.51 points (0.19%), while the NSE Nifty 50 is at 25,897.90, gaining 54.75 points (0.21%).
Diwali Muhurat Trading 2025 Live: Major losers in Nifty 50
Kotak Bank, ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, Asian Paints, and ONGC are the five major losers in the Nifty 50 in today's opening trade. The Banking stocks in general are seeing a muted buying in Muhurat session as Nifty Bank is trading 25 points or 0.04% higher at 58,058.
Diwali Muhurat Trading 2025 Live: Top gainers in opening
Infosys, Adani Ports, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tech Mahindra, and JSW Steel were the top five gainers in the Nifty 50 in the specail session of Muruat trade.
Diwali Muhurat Trading 2025 Live: Muhurat trade opens in green
Diwali's Laxmi bonanza! Indian equity benchmarks opened the Muhurat trade on a higher note. The Nifty 50 opened the session 62 poitns or 0.24% higher at 25,905, while the Sensex surged almost 200 points in the opening of this special trading session, starting the session at 84,560.
The markets are set to open on a higher note as pre-market session of Muhurat trade suggests. The Nifty 50 rose 0.22% or 58 points to 25,901 in pre-open while the Sensex surged 118 points or 0.14% to 84,481. In line with the benchamrks, the Nifty midcap rose 250 points or 0.42% to 59,595.
Diwali Muhurat Trading 2025 Live: Markets up in pre-opening
Sensex and Nifty 50 opened higher in the pre-market session today, supported by positive cues from global markets.
Diwali Muhurat Trading 2025 Live: Kotak Securities' 7 top picks for Diwali 2025
Kotak Securities has identified seven stocks for potential investment during the Diwali Muhurat Trading session, spanning sectors like logistics, chemicals, power solutions, defense, banking, automotive, and energy. The brokerage anticipates up to a 38% upside in some of these stocks.
These include - Adani Ports & SEZ, Acutus Chemicals, Cummins India, Eternal, ICICI Bank, Mahindra & Mahindra, Reliance Industries.
Diwali Muhurat Trading 2025 Live: Prabhudas Lilladher's top Diwali bets
Prabhudas Lilladher has picked 9 stocks with ‘Buy’ recommendations in Diwali 2025, whcih spans from large caps, midcap, to thematic segments. Prabhudas Lilladher’s basket focusses on blue-chip consistency and balance sheet resilience. The stocks include ICICI Bank, Hindustan Aeronautics, Britannia Industries, and many others.
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Diwali Muhurat Trading 2025 Live: HDFC Securities' top Diwali picks
HDFC Securities in its Diwali Picks 2025 report, identified 10 ‘Buy’ recommendations with up to 24% potential upside. The brokerage’s Diwali picks span infrastructure, financials, consumption and clean energy sectors. It believes that these sectors can withstand short-term volatility. Among its ten bets, Sheela Foam, Northern Arc Capital and MSTC offer the highest return potential, while IDFC First Bank and Happy Forgings also show strong upside.
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Diwali Muhurat Trading 2025 Live: Motilal Oswal’s top 10 stock picks for Diwali 2025
Motilal Oswal has identified 10 stocks for potential investment during the Diwali Muhurat Trading session, spanning sectors like banking, automotive, defense, logistics, hospitality, insurance, and consumer goods. The brokerage anticipates up to a 38% upside in some of these stocks.
These include State Bank of India, Mahindra & Mahindra, Bharat Electronics, Swiggy, Indian Hotels, Max Financial Services, Radico Khaitan, Delhivery, LT Foods, VIP Industries.
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Diwali Muhurat Trading 2025 Live: JM Financial’s 12 stock picks for Diwali 2025
JM Financial has identified 12 stocks for potential investment during the Diwali Muhurat Trading session, spanning sectors like automotive, healthcare, banking, and infrastructure. The brokerage anticipates up to a 31% upside in some of these stocks.
This include Maruti Suzuki, Apollo Hospitals, Axis Bank, Brainbees Solutions, Eureka Forbes, Fiem Industries, Ratnamani Metals, L&T Finance, Lloyds Metals, Anant Raj, Astral, Astral Poly Technik.
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Diwali Muhurat Trading 2025 Live: Earnings growth to drive Samvat 2082 rally
Dr. V.K. Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services, said the key takeaway from Samvat 2081 was India’s “huge underperformance.” He attributed this mainly to a sharp fall in earnings growth — down to 5% in FY25 from an average 24% over the previous three years.
He noted, “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.” With fiscal and monetary reforms starting to show results - reflected in stronger auto and white goods sales this festive season - he expects earnings growth to improve to 8–10% in FY26, and possibly 15% in FY27.
“If this materialises, the market will rally in Samvat 2082, compensating for the underperformance of Samvat 2081,” he added, while noting that a possible India–US trade deal could provide a short-term boost.
Diwali Muhurat Trading 2025 Live: Fiscal and monetary reforms will drive earnings this Samvat
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 FY25 from an average of 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 have started showing results, said VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Investments.
Diwali Muhurat Trading 2025 Live: Geojit Investment's outlook on Samvat 2082
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 FY26, accelerating to around 15 % in FY27. If this expectation materialises, the market will rally in Samvat 2082, compensating for the underperformance of Samvat 2081. In the short run, the market may get a leg up from a possible India-US trade deal, but the long-term trend will be dictated by earnings growth.
Diwali Muhurat Trading 2025 Live: Big global cues for market
The markets closed in the green on Monday October. The street saw a positive sentiment and the Nifty had closed the session above 25,800. The Sensex too clocked steady gains. Banks were among the top gainers in trade on October 20.
Diwali Muhurat Trading 2025 Live: Mehta Equities on Samvat 2082 outlook
"As we step into Samvat 2082, we believe the Indian equity markets are well-positioned to deliver stronger returns, supported by several key tailwinds like a substantial Rs 12 lakh crore tax-free budgetary push, coupled with the anticipated GST 2.0 reforms, is expected to revive consumption and accelerate corporate earnings growth particularly the double-digit growth that has been missing over the past 2–3 quarters. In addition to the above, a likely strategic trade deal between the US and India could open new export avenues and enhance bilateral cooperation,” said Prashanth Tapse, Senior Vice President of Research at Mehta Equities.
Diwali Muhurat Trading 2025 Live: Afternoon session this year
India’s two main stock exchanges - the BSE and NSE - will open for a special Muhurat Trading session today, October 21 (Tuesday). This one-hour trading window, held every Diwali, allows investors to make symbolic trades to mark the start of the new financial year, known as Samvat 2082.
Interestingly, this year’s Muhurat session will take place from 1:45 pm to 2:45 pm, breaking away from the long-followed evening timing.
Diwali Muhurat Trading 2025 Live: What is Muhurat Trading?
Muhurat Trading is a special one-hour trading session held by the BSE and NSE every year on Diwali day. The word muhurat means an auspicious time, and this session is believed to bring good luck and prosperity to investors.
Even though markets are closed for Diwali, they open just for this one symbolic hour, allowing traders and families to make small, meaningful investments to mark the new beginning.