- By Raju Kumar
- Tue, 21 Oct 2025 12:35 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Stock Exchanges Special Muhurat Trading: Stock exchanges held a special Muhurat trading session on Tuesday, which will end at 2.45 pm. The BSE and the NSE, investors participated to mark the beginning of a new financial year (Samvat), seeking blessings on the occasion of Diwali. In the special session, the Muhurat trading session on both the BSE and the NSE opened nearly 300 points higher, while the NSE Nifty reached above 25,900.
Meanwhile, the foreign exchange markets will remain closed on Tuesday and Wednesday on account of Diwali and Diwali Balipratipada, respectively.
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Stock Markets Surge For 4th Day
Earlier, on Diwali (October 20), the Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty concluded on higher note, continuing their winning streak for the fourth day in a row, driven by buying in blue-chip Reliance Industries and sustained foreign fund inflows.
What Caused The Bullish Market?
According to the market experts, a hike in global markets added to the markets' optimism. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 411.18 points or 0.49 per cent to settle at 84,363.37. During the day, it zoomed 704.37 points or 0.83 per cent to 84,656.56. The 50-share NSE Nifty surged 133.30 points or 0.52 per cent to 25,843.15.
Which Shares Kept Market On Upwards Trending?
Reliance Industries climbed 3.52 per cent after the firm on Friday reported a 9.6 per cent year-on-year rise in net profit. Bajaj Finserv, Axis Bank, State Bank of India, Tata Consultancy Services, Titan and Bharti Airtel were also among the gainers. While, ICICI Bank, Mahindra & Mahindra, Eternal, Adani Ports and Power Grid were among the laggards.
In Asian markets, South Korea's Kospi, Japan's Nikkei 225 index, Shanghai's SSE Composite index and Hong Kong's Hang Seng settled higher.
(With PTI inputs)