Muhurat Trading 2025 will take place tomorrow on October 21, 1:45 PM to 2:45 PM IST, on NSE and BSE, a special, sacred window during the Diwali celebrations. Famous for merging tradition with new-age finance, this specially selected hour marks the beginning of Samvat 2082 (Hindu financial year) where culture meets investor hope with significance rituals and market activity.
Muhurat Trading – Importance & Significance
Muhurat Trading is hailed as a sacred moment on Dalal Street. The practice started in the 1950s and has its roots in the faith that investments launched during this period, to coincide with Lakshmi Puja, bestow prosperity and success upon traders and investors for the Samvat year. Families and brokerage groups perform ritual pujas, with many regarding their trading accounts as ‘tools of wealth’ for worship. Historical performance indicates the market generally tends to move in a positive direction for this session, and analysts point out that the overall mood is bullish around Diwali, tending to create new highs for indices such as Nifty50 and Sensex.
Muhurat Trading – Stocks to Watch: Diwali Picks for 2025
Brokerages have issued focused suggestions for Muhurat Trading, targeting strong large-cap, midcap, and specialty sector players for Samvat 2082. The following are the expert recommendations:
- Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL): Target ₹5,500. Led by a strong order book and dominance of India’s defence upgradation.
- ICICI Bank: Target ₹1,730. Led by retail growth, stable SME lending, and robust digital innovations.
- Tata Capital: Newly listed after its IPO, it’s being watched out for India’s credit story, with stable expectations on infrastructure and retail lending.
- BAJAJFINANCE, SBI, INDIGO, MCX: These are also pointed out for long-term growth, earnings visibility, and sector dominance.
- GNG Electronics, Finolex Industries, Stove Kraft, TCS, Varun Beverages: Chances noted for strong sectoral demand, financial health, and government support for manufacturing and tech.
Expert view emphasises betting on quality stocks with established track records and good balance sheets, notably in the banking, FMCG, defence, IT, and consumer sectors. Experts suggest offsetting blue-chip purchases by good midcap ideas, capitalising on festive sentiment for long-term prosperity.
Expert Opinion
Market pundits expect, on the back of this year’s festive sentiment and robust pre-Diwali rallies, the Muhurat session to have the Nifty touch new highs around 26,000, with further strengthening expected in core industries. The week ahead of Muhurat Trading has witnessed good returns, which traditionally augurs well for additional upside. Experts recommend that investors take this opportunity to open positions in stocks underpinned by robust earnings and industry tailwinds, and to look at Muhurat trades as building block buys for the upcoming financial year.
Muhurat Trading is therefore still a balanced mix of commerce and culture and hence the perfect point for both experienced investors and newcomers alike to start their journey to wealth under favourable stars.
