November 1, 2024 10:12 PM

Shares brighten during special one-hour Muhurat trading

Indian stock markets marked a bright beginning to the Hindu calendar year Samvat 2081, as shares rose during the special one-hour Muhurat trading session on Diwali evening. The Sensex closed 0.4% higher at 79,688 points, while Nifty ended up 0.4% at 24,300 points, bouncing back from two days of losses. All sectoral indices opened in green, maintaining gains throughout the Muhurat hour, with only Nifty IT showing a marginal dip of 0.02%. The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchan...