Indian markets rise in Diwali Muhurat session on 8 November
The BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 rose about 0. 25%–0. 30% during the one-hour Diwali Muhurat trading session on 8 November 2026, according to Livemint.
The National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock Exchange had announced that they would hold the special session on that, despite it being a regular market holiday, with trading scheduled from pm to pm to mark the start of the Hindu financial year Samvat 2083. Analysts urged investors to focus on selective, quality stocks, and banking and financial-services shares had led a rally on the preceding.