Muhurat Trading 2026: Sensex and Nifty open Samvat 2083 after a strong run

what happened

India's stock market holds its traditional Muhurat Trading session on November 8, 2026, tied to Diwali and the start of the Samvat 2083 year. The session lasts 70 minutes, from 2:20 PM to 3:30 PM local time.

According to data from HDFC Sky, between 2006 and 2025 the Nifty 50 closed lower than its previous close on only five occasions: in 2007, 2009, 2012, 2016 and 2017. The Sensex finished lower in four of those years. Over the last ten years, both indices ended higher in eight of ten Muhurat sessions, and they have now risen for eight straight trading days.

Ganesh Dongre of Anand Rathi said the market may move higher as people buy ahead of the festival. He noted that the Nifty has moved above key resistance levels but is approaching overbought territory on the weekly chart, so consolidation or profit-booking cannot be ruled out. Among stocks to watch, the analyst named Ashok Leyland, Swiggy and PNB.

why it matters

For investors, the session matters mainly as a sentiment signal at the start of the new financial year in the Indian calendar. Historical statistics describe past periods and do not mean a similar pattern will repeat; technical levels and the flow of news will shape the next moves in the indices.

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