Sensex, Nifty begin Samvat 2082 on firm note in special Muhurat trading

Among Sensex constituents, Infosys, Tata Motors, Axis Bank, Adani Ports, Mahindra and Mahindra, HDFC Bank, Larsen and Toubro, Tata Steel, BEL, and Power Grid were among the top gainers.

Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, Asian Paints, Bajaj Finserv, and Titan were among the laggards.

Broader markets also advanced, with the BSE MidCap index gaining 162.73 points or 0.35 pc, and the BSE SmallCap index rising 511.25 points or 0.96%.

All sectoral indices were trading in positive territory, led by Industrials, Information Technology, and Services indices.

Muhurat trading is a one-hour symbolic session conducted by Indian stock exchanges on Diwali, a Hindu festival considered auspicious for new beginnings, including investments.

Asian markets closed higher. Shanghai’s Composite benchmark rose 1.36 pc, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index climbed 0.77 pc, South Korea’s Kospi gained 0.24 pc, and Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 added 0.15 pc.

US markets ended on a strong note in overnight trade on Monday.

On Monday, 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.

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