IN PHOTOS: Investors ring in Diwali with Muhurat trading at BSE

The BSE Midcap index rose 0.3 per cent, and the Smallcap index advanced 1 per cent. At the end of the Muhurat trading session, Nifty stood at 25,868.60, up 25.45 points or 0.10 per cent, while Sensex ended at 84,426.34, up 62.97 points or 0.07 per cent

Among Nifty stocks, top gainers included Cipla, Bajaj Finserv, Axis Bank, Infosys, and M and M. On the flip side, Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, Max Healthcare, and Asian Paints were among the losers

Barring Nifty PSU Banks and Realty, all sectoral indices ended in green, with Nifty Media, Metal, and Pharma being the top gainers

The exchange platforms, Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE), were open for trading from 1:45 PM to 2:45 PM, marking the beginning of Samvat 2082

Experts in conversation with ANI highlighted that after a year marked by high volatility and modest single-digit returns, markets are set to move out of the consolidation phase and enter a period of gradual but sustained upside