Stock markets end marginally lower in special Muhurat trading, snapping seven-day rally

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended marginally lower in the special Deepavali Muhurat trading session on Sunday (November 8, 2026) amid profit-taking by investors after a seven-day rally.

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After starting the special trading session to mark the beginning of Hindu calendar Samvat 2083 on a bullish note, the 30-share BSE Sensex failed to sustain the rally. The barometer dipped 28.62 points, or 0.04%, to settle at 80,999.40, with 16 of its constituents ending higher and 14 lower. During the special session, it hit a high of 81,442.11, surging 414.09 points, or 0.51%.

The 50-share NSE Nifty declined 43.95 points, or 0.18%t, to end at 24,986.40 after a positive beginning.

In the 30 Sensex firms, Mahindra & Mahindra, InterGlobe Aviation, Trent, Infosys, Bharti Airtel and Axis Bank were among the biggest laggards. Sun Pharma, Tata Steel, Maruti and Power Grid were among the gainers.

Muhurat trading is a symbolic market session held on Deepavali, which also marks the beginning of the new Hindu calendar year. It is believed that trading during the ‘Muhurat’ or auspicious hour brings prosperity and financial growth for the stakeholders.

Unlike regular trading days, when equity markets operate from 9.15 a.m. to 3.30 p.m., Muhurat trading runs for a shorter period.

In the last Samvat Year 2082, the BSE benchmark has tumbled 3,398.32 points, or 4%, and the Nifty declined 838.25 points or 3.24%.

Meanwhile, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth ₹13,749.82 crore on Friday (November 6, 2026), according to exchange data. The U.S. equity markets ended mostly higher on Friday (November 6).

On Friday (November 6), the Sensex jumped 1,718.01 points, or 2.17%, to settle at the day’s high of 81,028.02. The Nifty rallied 493.75 points, or 2.01%, to end at the day’s high of 25,030.35.

In the past seven consecutive sessions, the Sensex has surged 7,781.99 points, or 10.62%, and the Nifty rallied 2,331.5 points, or 10.27%.