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Mahurat trading 2025: Stock markets in gains; gold prices crash

The Mahurat trading session is a symbolic one-hour trading session conducted by the Indian stock exchanges and the commodity exchanges; this year’s start of Samvat 2082 was marked by the BSE, NSE, MCX and NCDEX

News Arena Network - Mumbai - UPDATED: October 21, 2025, 04:23 PM - 2 min read

The 30-share BSE Sensex rose by 186.07 or 0.22 per cent at the start of the Mahurat trading to 84,549.44 points, marking a firm start of the new Samvat Year 2082


The special Mahurat trading session was held by the Indian stock exchanges on October 21, 2025, on the occasion of Diwali, which showed gains in both benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty, as well as the commodity exchanges. 


A Block deal session began at 1.15 pm and closed at 1.45 pm, after which a pre-open session for IPOs and relisted securities was done from 1.30 pm to 1.45 pm. Later, a normal Mahurat trading session was scheduled from 1.45 pm to 2.45 pm. 


Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty rose in the opening session of special Muhurat trading on Tuesday, driven by buying in bank and IT shares amid positive global market cues. Asian markets gained, while the US stock market rallied overnight.


The 30-share BSE Sensex rose by 186.07 or 0.22 per cent to 84,549.44 points, marking a firm start of the new Samvat Year 2082. After hitting a high of 84,665.44 and a low of 84,286.40, it closed at 84,426.34.


The broader Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) advanced 53.40 points or 0.21 per cent to 25,896.55, supported by gains in IT, Metals, Auto, and Pharma stocks. It went up by 25.45 points, or 0.10 per cent, to close at 25,868.60. As many as 25 Nifty stocks ended lower while 24 shares closed with gains and one remain unchanged.


The Mahurat trading session is a symbolic one-hour trading session that is conducted each year by the Indian stock exchanges and the commodity exchanges as an annual ritual on Diwali. It’s considered highly auspicious, and marks the beginning of the new Hindu calendar year, also called Vikram Samvat. 


This year, the BSE, NSE, MCX and NCDEX marked the start of Samvat 2082.

 

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


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

 

Broader markets also advanced with BSE Midcap rising 0.23 per cent, or 106.95 points, to close at 46,787.20. The BSE SmallCap gained 0.91 per cent, or 486.81 points, to settle at 53,842.85.

 

Among the sectoral indices, Industrials rose the most by 0.53 per cent, Telecommunication by 0.51 per cent, Commodities by 0.47 per cent, Capital Goods by 0.40 per cent, Services by 0.38 per cent and Metal by 0.37 per cent.

 

On the other hand, Bankex and Realty ended marginally lower.


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


Gold prices and silver prices crashed in the special Diwali Muhurat trading session. In the commodities market, MCX gold rate slumped nearly 2 per cent, while MCX silver price crashed 5 per cent to below ₹1.5 lakh per 10 grams. MCX gold rate declined by ₹2,454, or 1.88 per cent, to ₹1,28,170 per 10 grams, while MCX silver price cracked by ₹7,518, or 4.76 per cent, to ₹1,50,469 per kg.

 

Meanwhile, global markets were trading firm. European shares rose in early trade. Shanghai's Composite benchmark increased by 1.36 per cent, Hong Kong's Hang Seng index climbed 0.77 per cent, South Korea's Kospi went up 0.24 per cent, and Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.15 per cent.


The US markets ended on a strong note in overnight deals on Monday.

 

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth ₹790.45 crore on Monday, while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) outnumbered the FIIs by acquiring shares worth ₹2,485.46 cror, according to exchange data.


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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