New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- The Indian stock market witnessed a rise during the special Diwali session on Tuesday, October 21, continuing its recent upswing due to optimism about earnings and possible easing of trade tensions between the U.S. and China.

Dalal Street started Samvat 2082 on an upbeat note as Sensex and Nifty 50 clocked their 5-day winning streak.

The Nifty 50 climbed 0.1% to reach 25,868.6, while the Sensex increased by 0.07% to settle at 84,426.34, marking their highest closing levels since September 2024.

On Wednesday, October 22, 2025, the stock market will be closed on account of Diwali Balipratipada. In total, there are three stock market holidays in October 2025: October 2 for Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti/Dussehra, October 21 ...