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Diwali muhurat trading LIVE updates: Tata Steel, Sun Pharma lead early gains; Infosys, M&M slip
Diwali muhurat trading 2026 LIVE: The session comes after a strong week for the markets. The Nifty rose more than 8% over the week, while the Sensex and Nifty recorded gains for seven consecutive sessions.
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- 15 Mins agoSensex, Nifty rise in Muhurat trading
- 17 Mins agoWho are the top gainers and losers in early Muhurat trading?
- 29 Mins agoInfosys, M&M among early laggards
- 30 Mins agoTata Steel leads top gainers, jumps 2.82% in Muhurat trading
- 32 Mins agoStock markets open special session, Samvat 2083 begins
- 39 Mins agoMarkets likely to deliver moderate returns in Samvat 2083
- 47 Mins agoWhat did Muhurat trading look like before electronic markets?
- 48 Mins agoWhy is Diwali associated with investing?
- 1 Hr 7 Mins agoWhat is muhurat trading and why is it held on Diwali?
Diwali muhurat trading 2026 LIVE: Indian stock markets will open for a special trading session on Sunday, November 8, to mark Diwali and the start of Samvat 2083, the new Hindu calendar year. The session comes after a strong week for the markets. The Nifty rose more than 8% over the week, while the Sensex and Nifty recorded gains for seven consecutive sessions. The markets also posted their biggest weekly gains in nearly six years.
...Read MoreInvestors will now watch whether the recent rally continues during Sunday's special session. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) will hold muhurat trading from 2:20 pm to 3:30 pm. The Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) will also open for a special session.
Muhurat trading is a long-standing Diwali tradition. Many investors consider it an auspicious time to make symbolic investments and mark the beginning of the new Hindu calendar year.
Diwali muhurat trading 2026: Timings and schedule
- Main trading session: Investors can buy and sell shares between 2:20 pm and 3:30 pm.
- Pre-market preparations: Investors can make requests through their brokers from 1:15 pm, while the exchanges will prepare for the main session between 2:05 pm and 2:20 pm.
- Special trading windows: The exchanges will also hold sessions for block deals, select stocks and closing trades.
- Post-market session: Trading-related activities will continue until 4 pm.
- The Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) will also hold a special muhurat trading session.
MCX muhurat trading 2026: Commodity market timings
- The Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), where commodities such as gold and silver are traded, will also hold a special session on Diwali.
- Its pre-session will run from 2:05 pm to 2:10 pm. Investors will be able to place limit orders between 2:10 pm and 2:15 pm.
- The order matching and confirmation window will be open from 2:15 pm to 2:17 pm. The remaining time until 2:20 pm will be kept as a buffer period.
Diwali muhurat trading 2026 LIVE: Adani Ports gains 1.08% in special trading session
Diwali muhurat trading 2026 LIVE: Adani Ports advanced 1.08% to ₹1,957.60, ranking third among the top gainers.
Diwali muhurat trading 2026 LIVE: Sensex, Nifty rise in Muhurat trading
Diwali muhurat trading 2026 LIVE: Sensex jumps 401.80 points to 81,406 in special Muhurat trading session; Nifty climbs 79.15 points to 25,109.40.
Diwali muhurat trading 2026 LIVE: Who are the top gainers and losers in early Muhurat trading?
Diwali muhurat trading 2026 LIVE: Top gainers: Sun Pharma led the early gains, rising 3.30%, followed by Tata Steel (2.45%), Adani Ports (1.11%), Maruti Suzuki (0.90%) and BEL (0.83%).
Top losers: IndiGo and Infosys were the biggest laggards, both falling 0.48%, followed by Trent and Bajaj Finserv (0.26% each) and L&T (0.17%).
Diwali muhurat trading 2026 LIVE: Infosys, M&M among early laggards
Diwali muhurat trading 2026 LIVE: Infosys was the biggest loser among the stocks in early trade, declining 0.18% to ₹1,178.50.
Mahindra & Mahindra slipped 0.08% to ₹3,292.30, while Bharti Airtel and IndiGo fell 0.04% each.
Kotak Mahindra Bank was marginally down 0.01%.
Diwali muhurat trading 2026 LIVE: Tata Steel leads early gainers, jumps 2.82%
Diwali muhurat trading 2026 LIVE: Tata Steel emerged as the top gainer during the Muhurat trading session, rising 2.82% to ₹191.25.
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries followed with a gain of 1.83% to ₹1,893.95.
BEL and Adani Ports were also among the leading gainers, advancing 1.05% each, while Titan gained 1.04% to ₹5,046.
Diwali muhurat trading 2026 LIVE: Stock markets open special session, Samvat 2083 begins
Indian stock markets opened for the special Muhurat trading session on Sunday at 2.20 pm, marking the beginning of Samvat 2083. The NSE and BSE began continuous trading at 2:20 pm, with the one-hour session scheduled to conclude at 3:30 pm.
Diwali muhurat trading 2026 LIVE: Markets likely to deliver moderate returns in Samvat 2083
Diwali muhurat trading 2026 LIVE: Indian equity markets are likely to deliver moderate returns in Samvat 2083, with investors advised to prioritise asset allocation and quality stocks over momentum-driven investments amid global uncertainties and volatile market conditions, according to Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund's annual Muhurat investment outlook.
In its 'Muhurat Picks Samvat 2083' presentation, the fund house said investors should maintain a long-term investment horizon and follow disciplined asset allocation to navigate volatility arising from geopolitical tensions, fluctuations in crude oil prices and a hawkish stance by global central banks.
Despite these external challenges, the fund house highlighted India's economic resilience, citing a projected gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 7.1% in FY27. It said domestic demand continues to support corporate earnings growth, while high-frequency indicators point towards a broad-based economic recovery.
Via ANI
Diwali muhurat trading 2026 LIVE: What did Muhurat trading look like before electronic markets?
Diwali muhurat trading 2026 LIVE: Diwali brought brokers and their families to the BSE’s iconic trading floor in Mumbai. The occasion mixed business with celebration: traders dressed for the festival, families visited the exchange and token purchases and sales were made amid the bustle of the floor. That began to change in the late ’90s as India’s exchanges shifted to screen-based trading.
The crowd on the floor disappeared, trading moved to brokers’ offices and desktops, and eventually onto investors’ phones. The ritual nevertheless has survived. Exchanges still mark the occasion, brokers continue to organize Diwali ceremonies and investors place trades from wherever they happen to be. Likewise, businesses that long ago replaced handwritten ledgers with accounting software may still place a ceremonial book — or sometimes a laptop — alongside other objects during Diwali worship.
Via Bloomberg
Diwali muhurat trading 2026 LIVE: Why is Diwali associated with investing?
Diwali muhurat trading 2026 LIVE: For generations, merchant families in parts of India have used Diwali to reconcile accounts and open new ledgers for the coming business year. Central to the custom is the worship of Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth and prosperity. Known as Lakshmi Puja, this is an important part of Diwali celebrations.
In the state of Gujarat, the ritual is called Chopda Pujan, literally the worship of account books. Marwari families have similar traditions involving the opening of bahi-khata or account books. The traditional business year is separate from India’s official financial year, which runs from April 1 through March 31.
Via Bloomberg
Diwali muhurat trading 2026 LIVE: What is muhurat trading and why is it held on Diwali?
Diwali muhurat trading 2026 LIVE: Muhurat Trading is a special one-hour stock market session held by Indian exchanges on Diwali. The tradition marks the beginning of a new Hindu financial year, known as Samvat.
The session is considered auspicious by many investors, who believe that buying shares during this period can bring prosperity and good fortune in the coming year. Many investors use the occasion to buy shares as a symbolic start to their investments for the new year.
