Vikram Samvat 2076 Highlights: Muhurat trading closed; Sensex, Nifty surge, Tata Motors top gainer

Vikram Samvat 2076: Muhurat trading

Sensex, Nifty, Vikram Samvat 2076 Highlights: Muhurat trading for this year has ended with Sensex and Nifty both in green. Sensex closed after climbing 192 points to 39,250, while Nifty closed at 11,627, after surging 43 points. Stocks of Tata Motors, Infosys, Yes Bank took a substantial leap. Only four out of 30 stocks listed on the index were trading in the loss. Tata Motors, up 17 per cent, was the biggest gainer in the early trade. Bharti Airtel, on the other hand, was trading 3 per cent lower as the top loser. On account of the Laxmi Puja on the day of Diwali, the BSE and NSE organise one hour of the special trading session every year. Muhurat trading also marks the beginning of the Hindu new year Vikram Samvat 2076. The stock markets in India arrange this special session because it is considered auspicious, and it is expected for trades conducted in this time period to bring prosperity, good fortune and wealth. Mahurat trading has been organised by BSE since 1957 while NSE started it from the year 1992.