Equity benchmark indices - Sensex and Nifty - jumped in early trade on Monday, October 20, driven by buying in blue-chip companies Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank and foreign fund inflows. A sharp rally in global markets also added to the markets' optimism during the initial trade. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 704.37 points to 84,656.56 in early trade, while the 50-share NSE Nifty surged 216.35 points to 25,926.20.

Diwali 2025 today, 20 October But, investors must me confused as to why the stock markets are open like usual days today. People planning their festive trading schedule for Diwali 2025 faced a slight deviation from the traditional norm this year. As India observes Diwali Lakshmi Pujan on Monday, October 20, both the leading stock exchanges - National Stock Exchange

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