Kicking off the Samvat 2082 on a positive note, the Indian equity market is witnessing a rally in stocks on Monday, Diwali 2025, with both the Sensex and the Nifty rising by over 0.6% amid positive investor sentiments. The BSE Sensex jumped nearly 411.18 points to close at 84,363.37, while the Nifty 50 climbed over 133.3 points to close above the 25,800 mark at 25,843.15.

The Nifty Bank touched its fresh all-time high of 58,261.55 during the day, before closing 319.85 points higher at 58,033.20.

Banks, financials, IT, pharma, and oil & gas were the top gaining sectors on October 20. However, metal, auto, and FMCG closed in red.

In the broader markets, the BSE Midcap and the BSE Smallcap were trading higher by 0.69% and 0.59% in the early trade.

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