Sensex, Nifty finish flat; PSU Banks, Metals shine as Samvat 2082 begins

Muhurat Buying and selling 2025 Closing Bell: The Diwali Muhurat Buying and selling 2025 session, a symbolic and auspicious begin to Samvat 2082, ended on a gradual be aware, reflecting a balanced mixture of optimism and warning amongst traders. For the primary time in a long time, each the NSE and BSE performed a one-hour particular session within the afternoon slot (1:45 pm to 2:45 pm) on October 21.

Historically seen as a time to mark new beginnings, Muhurat buying and selling blends religion with finance, with traders shopping for shares as an emblem of prosperity. Traditionally, the Nifty has closed larger in almost 80 per cent of Muhurat classes, and consultants count on midcap and PSU financial institution shares to guide the rally in Samvat 2082.

On the shut, the BSE Sensex settled at 84,426.34, up 62.97 factors (0.07 per cent), whereas the NSE Nifty 50 completed at 25,868.60, up 25.45 factors (0.10 per cent).

The broader market confirmed blended sentiment, Nifty Midcap 50 slipped 0.12 per cent, whereas the Nifty Smallcap 100 and Nifty Microcap 250 gained 0.43 per cent and 0.98 per cent, respectively, indicating continued investor urge for food for smaller and mid-sized corporations.

Amongst Sensex gainers, Bajaj Finserv (+1.11 per cent), Infosys (+0.68 per cent), Axis Financial institution (+0.64 per cent), and Tata Metal (+0.44 per cent) led the cost. Energy Grid, Bajaj Finance, L&T, and Adani Ports additionally ended within the inexperienced, reflecting sectoral energy in infrastructure and finance.

On the draw back, heavyweight counters similar to Reliance Industries (-0.38 per cent), TCS (-0.43 per cent), Maruti Suzuki (-0.53 per cent), and Kotak Mahindra Financial institution (-1.05 per cent) weighed on the benchmarks. FMCG shares like ITC (-0.11 per cent) and Hindustan Unilever (-0.19 per cent) additionally noticed delicate profit-booking.

Sectorally, the efficiency remained subdued with a constructive bias. Nifty Metallic (+0.31 per cent), Nifty Pharma (+0.17 per cent), and Nifty Power (+0.12 per cent) gained marginally, whereas Nifty Financial institution (-0.24 per cent), Nifty Realty (-0.26 per cent), and Nifty FMCG (-0.11 per cent) noticed declines.

Notably, Nifty Media outperformed, climbing 0.60 per cent, pushed by renewed investor curiosity in consumption-linked themes.

Brokerages and consultants see a constructive begin to the brand new Samvat 12 months, anticipating midcaps, PSU banks, and industrials to guide the subsequent leg of development. Shares like ICICI Financial institution, Reliance Industries, Adani Ports, and M&M stay among the many high Diwali picks for long-term traders.