Diwali Muhurat Trading 2024: Nifty, Sensex Snap Two–Day Fall In Samvat 2081 Session
The Nifty 50 and Sensex ended 0.39% and 0.42% higher, respectively in special trading session for Diwali 2024.
Traders inside BSE during Diwali Muhurat trading 2024. (Photo source: Vijay Sartape/NDTV Profit)
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
Stock Market Live Updates: NCC Share Price Jumps Over 6% In Muhurat 2024 Trade Session
NCC Ltd. share price rose as much as 6.41% to Rs 317.45 apiece, the highest level since Sept 13. The stock gained as the company informed the exchanges that it has received Rs 3,496 crore order in October.
Diwali Muhurat 2024 Trading Live: Earnings To Remain A Concern, Says Avendus Capital's Holland
The second quarter earning season has been dismal, which is a concern. The revenue growth of corporates is not really picking up. The margins are under pressure. So, Indian Inc had a great run over the last few years, said Andrew Holland, chief executive officer, Avendus Capital
With the valuation where it is, there is no room for slippage. Holland is not getting a good sense across sectors that things are going to pick up in the second half, Holland added.
Diwali Muhurat 2024 Trading Live: Gold Prices Are Likely Keep On Gaining
The price of gold has appreciated by 28.80% according the India Bullion Association. The appreciation that the commodity is higher than the appreciation that equities have reported.
The outlook on the commodity to be held as an asset also seem positive according to experts. Read more about Gold price outlook for 2025 here.
Nifty, Sensex Rebound From Two–Day Decline In Samvat 2081 Session: Opening Bell
The NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex rebounded from two–day decline at open of special trading session on the occasion of Diwali 2024. Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. and HDFC Bank Ltd. share prices added to the gains in the benchmark index.
As of 6:05 p.m., the Nifty 50 was trading 0.56% higher at 24,341.50, and the Sensex was trading 0.57% higher at 79,849.60.
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. HDFC Bank Ltd., Axis Bank Ltd., NTPC Ltd., and ITC Ltd. added to the Nifty 50 index.
Grasim Industries Ltd., Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., and Britannia Industries Ltd. weighed on the index.
Top contribution to the Nifty 50 index.
On NSE, all 12 sectors opened higher with the NSE Nifty Realty rising the most.
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Diwali Muhurat 2024 Trading Live: Nifty, Sensex Rise At Pre–Open
At pre–open, the NSE Nifty 50 was trading 0.4% higher at 24,324.90, and the BSE Sensex was trading 0.97% higher at 80,155.76.
Cola India October Business Update
Coal India Ltd.'s October production rose 2.3% on the year to 62.5 million ton. Its October offtake fell 0.5% on the year to 61.4 million ton, the company said in an exchange filing.
Diwali Muhurat Trading Live: MOIL Cuts Ferro-Grade Manganese Ores
MOIL Ltd. cut prices of ferro-grade manganese ores with manganese content of Mn-44% and above by 7%. It cuts prices of ferro-grade manganese ores with manganese content below Mn-44% by 1%, the company said in an exchange filing.
MOIL cuts prices of SMGR, fines and chemical grades by 1%. The company continues the basic price of EMD at 20,500 per metric ton.
Stock Market Live Updates: NBCC Gets Order Worth Rs 235 Crore
NBCC (India) Ltd. received orders worth Rs 235 crore for construction and renovation works from two universities in Varanasi and Power Grid Corp, it said in an exchange filing.
Diwali Stock Market Trading Live: HUL Completes Sale Of Pureit
Hindustan Unilever Ltd. completed sale and divestment of water purification business carried under brand ‘Pureit’, it said in an exchange filing.
Stock Market Updates Live: Helios Capital Expects Private Banks, IT & Defense Stocks To Perform Well After Diwali
Private sector banks, financial services, IT and defence stocks are expected to perform well after Diwali, according to Dinshaw Irani, chief investment officer and chief executive officer of Helios Capital Management (India) Pvt. Read more
Diwali Muhurat Trading Live: A Look Back At Samvat 2080
The NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex gained over 20% each in Samvat 2080. However, broader markets outperformed benchmark indices. The NSE Nifty Midcap 150 gained 36% while the NSE Nifty Smallcap 250 rose nearly 40%.
Trent Ltd. Bharat Electronics Ltd., and Bajaj Auto Ltd. were the best performing Nifty 50 stocks in the previous samvat. Meanwhile, IndusInd Bank Ltd., and Bajaj Finance Ltd. were the worst performing stocks.
In Samvat 2080, The NSE Nifty Realty was the best performing sector, while the NSE Nifty Media was the worst performing sectoral index.
Nifty, Sensex To Open For Special Trading Session For Diwali 2024
The NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex indices will open to trade for a special session on occasion of Diwali 2024 Friday. Market analysts see the crucial resistance zone lies in the range of 24,300-24,000 for muhurat trading session.
Indian stock markets will open from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., according to data on National Stock Exchanges. The pre-opening session will start from 5:45 p.m. on Friday. For details on timings click here.
Benchmark equity indices of India recorded a second session of fall. On Thursday, they were dragged down by shares of IT and financial services companies.
The NSE Nifty 50 closed 135.50 points, or 0.56% down at 24,205.35, while the S&P BSE Sensex ended 553.12 points, or 0.69% lower at 79,389.06.
