Indian equity benchmarks opened higher during the special Muhurat Trading session on Sunday, November 8, marking the beginning of Samvat 2083.
Muhurat Trading 2026: Sensex Opens 271 Points Higher, Nifty Above 25,070 As Samvat 2083 Begins
The Indian stock market opened Samvat 2083 on a positive note, with the Sensex and Nifty starting Muhurat Trading in the green. Read on to know how benchmark indices opened and what led to the strong rally in the week leading up to Diwali
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At 2:20 pm, the NSE Nifty 50 opened at 25,070.45, gaining 40.10 points or 0.16 per cent. The BSE Sensex started the session at 81,299.34, rising 271.32 points or 0.33 per cent.
The special one-hour trading session is being held to coincide with Diwali Lakshmi Pujan, an annual tradition in Indian stock markets. Investors consider Muhurat Trading an auspicious occasion to make token investments and mark the beginning of the Hindu New Year.
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