Muhurat Trading 2026 Highlights: Sensex Falls 29 Points, And Nifty Slips Below 25,000 As Samvat 2083 Begins

Indian equity markets began Samvat 2083 with a special Muhurat Trading session that was held on 8 November 2026. The session followed a strong seven-day rally, during which benchmark indices had recorded their longest winning streaks in several months. Investors entered the new Hindu financial year amid renewed foreign investor buying and improving market sentiment.

The BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty initially traded higher. However, both benchmarks ended the session down from their respective opening.

At 3:31 pm, the BSE Sensex was down 28.62 points (0.04%) at 80,999.40. The Nifty 50 declined 43.95 points (0.18%) to 24,986.40. But despite marginal losses, the market breadth remained positive.

What Were The Key Highlights Of Muhurat Trading 2026?

1. Sensex And Nifty Give Up Early Gains

The benchmark indices opened the special session on a positive note. At 2:22 pm, the Sensex was up 394.49 points (0.49%), at 81,422.51. Nifty gained 94.90 points (0.38%) to reach 25,125.25.

However, the initial momentum started reducing as the session progressed. At the pre-close stage, the Sensex was still up 81.84 points, while the Nifty had slipped into negative territory. Both indices eventually closed marginally lower after the closing auction.

2. More Than 3,100 Stocks Advance

Market breadth remained strong despite the decline in benchmark indices. A total of 3,136 stocks advanced against 913 declining at the close.

The broader market also outperformed the benchmarks during the session. The Nifty Smallcap 100 gained 0.94%, while the Nifty Midcap 100 advanced 0.13%.

3. Sun Pharma And Tata Steel Lead Nifty Gainers

Sun Pharma and Tata Steel emerged among the strongest performers during Muhurat Trading. Sun Pharma gained 3.24% to ₹1,920.20 at the pre-close stage, while Tata Steel advanced 2.10% to ₹190.21.

ONGC also rose 1.35%, while Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles and Adani Ports gained more than 1% each.

4. Pharma And Media Stocks Outperform

Pharmaceutical and media stocks recorded the strongest sectoral gains. The Nifty Media index advanced 1.88%, while the Nifty Pharma index gained 1.44% at the pre-close stage.

In contrast, banking, IT and realty stocks remained under pressure. Bank Nifty declined 0.27%, while the Nifty Realty index fell 0.45%.

5. India VIX Rises During The Session

The India Volatility Index (India VIX) increased during Muhurat Trading as benchmark indices lost their early gains. It rose 5.32% to 18.40 at the pre-close stage, which indicates an increase in expected market volatility.

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