Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended the Muhurat Trading session 2025, marking the start of Samvat 2082 on October 21, with modest gains. The special one-hour trading window, held from 1:45 pm to 2:45 pm, saw the indices extend their winning streak to a fifth consecutive session and close at their highest levels since September 2024, despite noticeable volatility.

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Markets hit fresh 52-week highs but faced profit booking, with the Sensex slipping nearly 250 points and the Nifty trimming 66 points from intraday peaks. At close, the Sensex rose 62.97 points or 0.07% to 84,426.34, while the Nifty gained 25.45 points or 0.1% to settle at 25,868.60.

Market breadth remained strong with 2,890 stocks advancing, 927 declining, and 179 unchanged. Infosys was among the top gainers

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