New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- The Indian stock market will hold a special trading session on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, to mark the occasion of Diwali. Known as the Muhurat trading session, this annual ritual is considered highly auspicious by market participants.

On this day, investors engage in trading to celebrate the beginning of the new Hindu calendar year, or Samvat, with the belief that buying equities during this period brings prosperity.

Muhurat trading is a symbolic one-hour session conducted by the Indian exchanges. This year, both the BSE and NSE will mark the start of Samvat 2082 with Muhurat trading scheduled between 1:45 pm and 2:45 pm.

Analysts recommend investors to buy stocks with strong fundamentals for long-term investment ...