Samvat 2082: Sensex, Nifty end with modest gains in special Muhurat trading session

Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty ended marginally higher in the special one-hour Muhurat trading session on Tuesday (October 21, 2025), marking the beginning of the new Samvat Year 2082 on a positive note amid firm global cues.

The 30-share BSE Sensex rose 62.97 points or 0.07% to close at 84,426.34. During the symbolic session, the benchmark hit a high of 84,665.44 and a low of 84,286.40.

The broader NSE Nifty went up by 25.45 points, or 0.10%, to close at 25,868.60. As many as 25 Nifty stocks ended lower while 24 shares closed with gains and one remain unchanged.

Stock exchanges BSE and NSE conducted a special Muhurat trading session from 1345 hrs to 1445 hrs on Tuesday (October 21, 2025) to mark the beginning of the new Samvat Year 2082, and the opening of new accounting books for traders and investors.

In the last Samvat 2081 which ended on Monday (October 20, 2025) the BSE Sensex jumped 4,974.31 points or 6.26% and the Nifty climbed 1,637.8 points or 6.76%.

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 and new books of accounts by traders.

Among major Sensex gainers Bajaj Finserv rose the most by 1.42%, Axis Bank gained 0.80%, Infosys by 0.72%, Mahindra & Mahindra by 0.60%, Tata Motors by 0.55%, Bajaj Finance by 0.53% and Tata Steel by 0.52%.

Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank, HCL Technologies, Bharti Airtel, Maruti Suzuki India, Trent Ltd and Tata Consultancy Services were the losers.

Broader markets also advanced with BSE Midcap rising 0.23%, or 106.95 points, to close at 46,787.20. The BSE SmallCap gained 0.91%, or 486.81 points, to settle at 53,842.85.

Among the sectoral indices, Industrials rose the most by 0.53%, Telecommunication by 0.51%, Commodities by 0.47%, Capital Goods by 0.40%, Services by 0.38% and Metal by 0.37%.

On the other hand, Bankex and Realty ended marginally lower.

Meanwhile, global markets were trading firm. European shares rose in early trade while Asian peers ended with gains.

Shanghai’s Composite benchmark increased by 1.36%, 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%.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth ₹790.45 crore on Monday (October 20, 2025), while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) outnumbered the FIIs by acquiring shares worth ₹2,485.46 crore, according to exchange data.

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.