Indian stock markets held their special Muhurat trading session on Sunday, 8 November 2026, running from 2.20 pm to 3.30 pm IST, ceremonially marking the beginning of Samvat 2083. The session arrived on the back of an extraordinary seven-session rally, with the Nifty 50 having reclaimed the pivotal 25,000 level and the Sensex posting its strongest weekly gain since February 2021.

Market Momentum Heading Into Samvat 2083

Friday's close set a bullish tone ahead of the auspicious session. The Nifty 50 settled at approximately 25,030, up 2.01% — the first close above the psychological 25,000 mark since February. The BSE Sensex surged 1,718 points, or 2.17%, to close around 81,028, representing the best weekly performance for both benchmarks in over five years.

Analysts noted that the Nifty 50 had 'decisively broken out of its prior consolidation range, closing well above the psychological 25,000 mark,' signalling that the Indian market enters the new Samvat year from a position of genuine strength.

Historical Track Record of Muhurat Sessions

Data spanning the last 10 Muhurat trading sessions from 2016 to 2025 shows that both the Nifty and Sensex closed higher in eight of those sessions, with declines recorded only in 2016 and 2017. Notably, the Nifty has risen in every single Muhurat session since 2018 — an unbroken run of seven consecutive positive closes that underscores the session's historically bullish character.

This comes amid a broader divergence between global and domestic investor sentiment. While global investors remain cautious amid uncertainty surrounding the AI trade, domestic participants have consistently stepped in to buy on every market dip, providing a steady floor to valuations.

Sector Picks and Expert Guidance for Samvat 2083

Market experts favour banking and financial services, capital markets, manufacturing, global outsourcing and exports, consumption, and digital businesses as the top themes for Samvat 2083. These sectors are seen as beneficiaries of India's structural growth story, supported by domestic consumption and a maturing digital economy.

Experts also recommended that investors and traders adopt a cautious, stock-specific approach during the Muhurat session itself, warning against impulsive decisions driven purely by festive sentiment.

What Investors Should Keep in Mind

According to market experts, long-term investors can use the occasion to review asset allocation and selectively accumulate fundamentally strong stocks, while short-term traders should monitor technical levels and global cues before taking fresh positions. The Muhurat session is traditionally considered auspicious for initiating investments and reviewing financial portfolios, but experts stress that fundamentals, valuations, and long-term financial goals must remain the guiding principles.

With Samvat 2083 opening on a broadly positive note, all eyes will be on how domestic inflows and global macro cues — particularly around US monetary policy and AI-sector volatility — shape the market's trajectory in the weeks ahead.