Muhurat Trading 2025: Gold futures decline to ₹1.28 lakh/10 gram; silver contracts fall 

Gold futures for December delivery fell during the one-hour special Muhurat trading session on Tuesday, October 21, declining by 0.2% to ₹1,28,000 per 10 gram on the MCX. The yellow metal contracts hit a lifetime high of ₹1,32,294 per 10 gram on Friday, October 17. 

Silver contracts for December expiry also fell to ₹1,50,000 per kg on the MCX on Tuesday, losing 0.22%. Notably, the white metal contracts are down as much as 11.9% from the record high level of ₹1,70,415 per kg hit on Friday. 

This near 12% drop in just two trading sessions signals rationalisation in the market after an unprecedented silver rally in the last few weeks. 

Gold price (24K) in India is currently at around ₹1,32,920 per 10 gram, according to Good Returns. Silver is trading at around ₹1,70,000 per kg, down from a record-high of ₹1.89 lakh per kg. 

Muhurat Trading 2025

Muhurat Trading is a special one-hour session conducted every year on Diwali to mark the beginning of a new Samvat. This time, it marked the beginning of Samvat 2082. 

The session is usually held during the evening of Diwali, but this time it was conducted between 1:45 pm and 2:45 pm on October 21. 

Muhurat means an auspicious period. Traders believe that investments made during this session bring wealth and prosperity throughout the year.

The Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. (MCX) and National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX), along with the BSE and NSE, observe the special Muhurat Trading session every year.

During this year’s Muhurat Trading session, the Indian stock market closed higher, led by gains in metal and media stocks. 

The S&P BSE SENSEX closed at the 84,426.34 level, up 62.97 points, or 0.07%, while NSE's NIFTY50 index ended 25.45 points, or 0.1% up, at the 25,868.60 level. 

SENSEX and NIFTY50 touched intraday highs of 84,665.44 and 25,934.35, respectively, during the one-hour session. 

Markets are known to be volatile during Muhurat Trading. Last year, BSE SENSEX rose by 354.77 points (0.55%) to end at 65,259.45 following the session, while NIFTY50 closed 100.20 points (0.52%) up at 19,525.55.