The Indian stock market kicked off the Hindu New Year, Samvat 2082, on a buoyant note during the special Muhurat Trading session on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. Investors flocked to largecap stocks, with blue-chip heavyweights like Infosys and HDFC Bank leading the charge, reflecting an air of optimism despite a backdrop of global trade jitters.
Festive Start for Benchmarks
The BSE Sensex opened with a robust gain of 270 points, while the NSE Nifty briefly soared past the 25,900 mark during the one-hour symbolic trading ritual. This session, deeply rooted in tradition, is believed to bring prosperity for the coming financial year. It wasn’t just the headline indices feeling festive cheer—broader indices joined in, though with relatively subdued participation.
Infosys stood out as the top gainer among Nifty 50 stocks, climbing over 1% to trade at ₹1,476 compared to Monday’s close of ₹1,460. HDFC Bank and Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) also posted healthy advances, rising 0.6% and 0.7% respectively. The session’s other big winners included Bajaj Finserv, Cipla, Axis Bank, JSW Steel, DCB Bank, and Tata Investment. Meanwhile, ICICI Bank, Asian Paints, and ONGC were among the handful of notable losers.
Sectoral Gains Amid Global Tensions
All sectoral indices ended in the green, led by Nifty IT, Nifty Metals, Nifty Auto, Nifty Pharma, and Nifty Realty. The Nifty Midcap 100 was up 0.33%, and the Nifty Smallcap 100 rose 0.7%, showing broad-based strength in the market. Notably, the Nifty Bank index remained muted, edging 25 points (0.04%) higher to 58,058.
This year’s Muhurat session unfolded against a backdrop of global trade tensions, including fresh US tariff hikes impacting Indian exports. However, optimism remains high, with near-term triggers such as the ongoing festive season’s consumption boost, recent GST rate cuts, and the potential for a US-India trade deal on investors’ radar.
As the symbolic session wrapped up, investors and traders alike hoped that the auspicious start would pave the way for a prosperous Samvat 2082, echoing the long-standing belief that fortunes made during Muhurat Trading tend to yield good returns in the year ahead.
