During the special one-hour Muhurat trading session on October 21, 2025, Indian equity benchmarks opened strong but closed flat after giving up early gains. The BSE Sensex rose by 63 points (0.07%) to close at 84,426, while the Nifty50 ended at 25,868, up just 25 points. Despite both indices hitting fresh 52-week highs during the session, the bullish momentum could not be sustained.

Key Highlights

• Sensex and Nifty closed flat in the Muhurat trading session, marking a calm Samvat 2082 start.
• Broader markets showed mixed gains, with midcap and smallcap indices outperforming, while select bank stocks declined.

Broader market indices indicated a positive sentiment, with the Nifty Midcap 100 and Smallcap 100 ending in the green. Among Nifty stocks, top gainers included Cipla, Bajaj Finserv, Axis Bank, Infosys, and M&M. On the flip side, Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, Max Healthcare, and Asian Paints were among the losers.

Barring Nifty PSU Banks and Realty, all sectoral indices ended in green, with Nifty Media, Metal, and Pharma being the top gainers.

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The exchange platforms — Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE) — were open for trading from 1:45 PM to 2:45 PM, marking the beginning of Samvat 2082.

Experts highlighted that after a year marked by high volatility and modest single-digit returns, markets are set to move out of the consolidation phase and enter a period of gradual but sustained upside.