Muhurat Trading 2025: BSE, NSE to hold special one-hour trading session on October 21; a quick look at details

The market will remain closed for regular trading on Tuesday, but a special trading window will be open for one hour.

Foreign exchange markets will remain closed on Tuesday and Wednesday due to Diwali and Diwali Balipratipada, respectively.

Besides, the stock market will also remain closed on Wednesday, October 22, on account of Balipratipada.

Balipratipada is the fourth day of Diwali. It is celebrated in honour of the notional return of Daitya-king Bali to earth.

How equities fared on Monday, October 20

Equity benchmark indices, the S&P BSE SENSEX and the NIFTY50, ended higher on Monday, October 20, taking their winning run to the fourth day in a row, driven by buying in blue-chip Reliance Industries and sustained foreign fund inflows.

A sharp rally in global markets also added to the markets' optimism.

The 30-share BSE SENSEX jumped 411.18 points, or 0.49%, to settle at 84,363.37. During the day, it zoomed 704.37 points, or 0.83%, to 84,656.56.

The 50-share NSE NIFTY surged 133.30 points, or 0.52%, to 25,843.15.

Among SENSEX companies, Reliance Industries' (RIL) shares rallied 3.52% after the firm on Friday reported an impressive set of numbers for the September quarter (Q2 FY26).

The oil-to-telecom conglomerate posted a 9.6% year-on-year (YoY) rise in net profit, led by a strong performance in its consumer-facing retail and telecom businesses and a recovery in its core oil-to-chemicals segment.

Bajaj Finserv, Axis Bank, State Bank of India, Tata Consultancy Services, Titan, and Bharti Airtel were also among the gainers.

However, ICICI Bank, Mahindra & Mahindra, Eternal, Adani Ports, and Power Grid were among the laggards.

In Asian markets, South Korea's Kospi, Japan's Nikkei 225 index, Shanghai's SSE Composite index, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng settled higher.