Every year on the eve of Laxmi Pujan, the Indian stock market holds a special trading session much anticipated by investors and traders. For most Indians, it is a day to worship their wealth and express gratitude. The stock market, to honour this tradition, conducts a Muhurat Trading session. To learn about what is Muhurat Trading, its timings, and its significance, you can read this blog: Diwali Muhurat Trading 2024. In this blog, we will look at how the markets have performed in previous Muhurat Trading sessions.
Diwali was celebrated on November 12 last year. It proved to be the second-best Muhurat Trading session in five years. The primary index of the Bombay Stock Exchange, Sensex, recorded a 355-point gain, closing 0.55% up at 65,259. Nifty 50, the primary NSE index, closed 0.52% up at 19,525 with a gain of 100 points. The midcap and smallcap stocks fared well with the BSE Midcap index rising 0.67% and the BSE Smallcap index rising 1.14%.
It is worth noting that since then, the markets have shown significant growth within a year. Sensex has scaled a high close to 86,000 and Nifty surpassed 26,000.
The Muhurat Trading session in 2023 witnessed a growth in 28 of the 30 Sensex stocks and 43 of the 50 Nifty 50 stocks. But, how have the markets performed in other Muhurat Trading sessions? Let’s take a stroll through the history lane.
Considering the last decade, the markets on Muhurat Trading have performed positively in 8 out of 10 sessions. In 2016, Nifty closed flat at -0.04%. The following year, Nifty closed at -0.6%.
Nifty’s performance on Muhurat Trading in the last 10 years
| Year | Change in Nifty |
| 2023 | 0.52% |
| 2022 | 0.88% |
| 2021 | 0.50% |
| 2020 | 0.47% |
| 2019 | 0.37% |
| 2018 | 0.70% |
| 2017 | -0.60% |
| 2016 | -0.04% |
| 2015 | 0.50% |
| 2014 | 0.20% |
For many Indians, Diwali is an auspicious occasion to make financial decisions. This one-hour session on the 1st of November will appeal to investors across the country. We encourage you to invest smartly and not let the festive vibes blind your thoughts.
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