Indian equity markets opened on a strong note during the special Muhurat trading session on Tuesday, October 21, with both benchmark indices showing notable gains in early trade.

By 1.47 pm, the S&P BSE SENSEX climbed 235.98 points, or 0.28%, to reach 84,599.35, while the NSE NIFTY50 stood at 25,920.80, marking an increase of 77.65 points or 0.3%.

The broader market mirrored this positive sentiment. The Nifty Midcap 100 rose by 0.42%, while the Nifty Smallcap 100 saw an even stronger gain of 0.71%, indicating widespread investor optimism beyond large-cap stocks.

Sectoral indices

All major sectoral indices showed a bullish trend. Nifty Media emerged as the top performer with a gain of 0.93%, followed by Nifty IT, which increased by 0.56%, and Nifty Auto, which rose by 0.45%.

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