Muhurat trading 2025: Sensex, Nifty end a tad higher in choppy trade; Kotak Bank, HCLTech, Airtel, Maruti top losers

The Indian share markets ended the special one-hour Diwali Muhurat trading session on a muted yet resilient note, with the benchmark indices—the BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty—hitting fresh 52-week highs during the session.

The BSE benchmark Sensex closed at 84,426.34, up 62.97 points, or 0.07%, and the NSE Nifty50 added 25.45 points, or 0.1%, to 25,868.60, supported by buying in select financial and auto heavyweights.

Outperforming the benchmark indices, the broader markets settled with modest gains, with the NSE Midcap 100 index rising 0.11% and the Nifty Smallcap 100 index surging 0.52%.

Overall, market sentiment remained positive, as 3,009 stocks advanced out of a total of 4,178 shares traded on the BSE, while 965 declined, and 204 ended unchanged.

“Despite lighter volumes and bouts of mild profit booking, the index maintained its footing well above key short-term supports, underscoring firm underlying momentum and continued investor confidence,” said Ponmudi R, CEO of Enrich Money.

The Top 5 gainers on the Sensex were Bajaj Finserv , Axis Bank , Infosys , Mahindra & Mahindra , and Tata Motors , rising in the range of 1.42% to 0.55%. Other notable gainers included Bajaj Finance, Tata Steel, HDFC Bank, and Adani Ports.

On the flip side, Kotak Mahindra Bank was the biggest laggard, slipping 0.8%, while ICICI Bank , HCL Technologies, Bharti Airtel , and Maruti Suzuki also ended in the red. Losses in Asian Paints, Titan, and TCS further capped the benchmark’s upside.

On the sectoral front, Nifty Bank, PSU Bank, and Realty were among the top laggards. On the other hand, Auto, Energy, Financial Services, IT, Media, Metal, Pharma, Consumer Durables, and Oil & Gas settled in the green zone with marginal gains.

Earlier today, the Indian benchmark indices started the Muhurat trading session on a positive note, with the 30-share Sensex rising 121 points, or 0.14%, to 84,484.67, while the Nifty50 began the session at 25,901, up 58 points. The broader indices also started firm, with both the Nifty Midcap 100 and Smallcap 100 trading in the green.

Extending early gains, the Nifty50 rose by as much as 91 points, or 0.35%, to hit a fresh 52-week high of 25,934.35, while the Sensex climbed 704 points to achieve a new 52-week high of 84,656.56.

Technically, the Nifty remains in a bullish zone as long as it holds above 25,800, said the CEO of Enrich Money. “On the downside, the 25,600–25,500 range will act as a strong support area. A decisive move above 26,000–26,300 could open the door to fresh lifetime highs.”

Overall sentiment stays positive, backed by strong Q2 earnings, festive-season liquidity, and steady foreign investor inflows, he added.