The special Muhurat trading session, conducted from 1:45 pm to 2:45 pm, is a long-standing Diwali tradition symbolising prosperity and the start of new accounting books for traders and investors

Indian equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty closed slightly higher on Tuesday during the special one-hour Muhurat trading session, marking a positive start to Samvat Year 2082, reported the PTI.

The gains were supported by strong global market trends. Read More

The BSE Sensex rose 62.97 points, or 0.07 per cent, to finish at 84,426.34.

During the session, it touched an intraday high of 84,665.44 and a low of 84,286.40. The NSE Nifty gained 25.45 points, or 0.10 per cent, to settle at 25,868.60.

Out of 50 Nifty stocks, 24 ended with gains, 25 declined, and one remained unchanged.

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