The Indian equity markets started the day on a positive note marking the beginning of Samvat 2082 in today's special one-hour Muhurat Trading session, upholding the traditional optimism of this blessed Diwali trading period. Both benchmark indices recorded minimal advances, symbolizing steady investor sentiment as the new Hindu financial year began.
The BSE Sensex opened higher by 267.08 points or 0.32% at 84,630.45, while the Nifty 50 rose 80.90 points or 0.31% to 25,924.05 in the special afternoon trading session. This performance followed the positive trend of Monday's normal session, when markets closed Samvat 2081 with huge gains - Sensex up 411.18 points and Nifty up 133.3 points.
The session saw 1,016 shares gaining, 284 shares falling, and 85 shares unchanged, reflecting broad-based buying interest among market participants.
Some of the key gainers on Nifty were Infosys, Tech Mahindra, Dr Reddy's Labs, Tata Motors, and Adani Ports. The broader market had some spectacular individual stock performances:
Sectoral performance revealed mixed trends where some segments took the lead while others trailed :
The wider market indices joined in the positive action during Muhurat Trading :
Analyzing the overall Samvat 2081 performance, L&T Finance was the best performer of the Nifty Midcap index, and gains were topped by Laurus Labs in the Nifty Smallcap segment.
Market experts are guardedly optimistic about Samvat 2082, with a hope for earnings-led revival following a year of consolidation :
Vaqarjaved Khan of Angel One looks for the incoming Samvat to be aided by resolution of key risk factors such as possible US-India tariff settlements and Fed cuts injecting global liquidity. Amisha Vora of PL Capital pointed out that "valuations are reasonable, earnings downgrades have largely bottomed out" with India's GDP expected to grow at about 6.8% in FY26.
Experts prefer BFSI, consumption, auto and auto-ancillary, and infrastructure spaces for Samvat 2082. Karthik Kumar of Axis Mutual Fund is positive on autos, financials, and consumer staples, citing stability in earnings and positive policy support.
Motilal Oswal Financial Services experts estimate Nifty earnings to grow 8% in FY26 and 16% in FY27, marking the start of a strong phase of growth driven by declining inflation, improving liquidity, and continuous reforms.
The data of foreign investment inflow indicated positive domestic participation with Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) net buying ₹790 crore value of Indian equities on Monday, and Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) bought a healthy ₹2,486 crore. But for the year as a whole, FIIs continued to be net sellers of ₹2.39 lakh crore and DIIs extended robust support with net buying of ₹6.03 lakh crore.
The Muhurat Trading session traditionally symbolizes prosperity and new beginnings, with today's positive performance setting an optimistic tone for Samvat 2082. Market participants appear positioned for a potential earnings-led recovery, supported by improving domestic fundamentals and policy tailwinds, even as global uncertainties continue to pose challenges.
