Diwali Muhurat Trading 2026: 9-Year Winning Streak Broken, Sensex-Nifty Close Flat

New Delhi: Diwali Muhurat Trading 2026 has ended. Significantly, for the first time since 2017, the stock market closed with a decline on the day of Muhurat Trading. The Sensex fell by approximately 29 points. Meanwhile, the Nifty closed with a decline of approximately 44 points, falling below 25,000. Shares of SBI Life, Indigo, and Airtel fell by more than 1 percent. Meanwhile, Sun Pharma saw a rise of approximately 3 percent. Let us also tell you what kind of figures were seen in the stock market.

The Sensex saw a decline

On the day of Diwali Muhurat trading, for the first time after 9 years, Sensex and Nifty closed with a decline. Bombay Stock Exchange's main index Sensex closed at 80,999.40 points with a decline of about 29 points i.e. 0.04%. However, during the trading session, Sensex had reached 81,442.11 points with a rise of 414 points. However, Sensex opened with a rise at 81,299.34 points and during the trading session, it also reached the lower level of trading with 80,932.42 points.

Nifty also closed in the red

Meanwhile, the National Stock Exchange's main index, Nifty, also closed in the red. Data shows that the Nifty fell 43.95 points, or 0.18 percent, to close at 24,986.40. During the trading session, the Nifty reached its lowest level of the day at 24,985.30. However, the Nifty rose nearly 100 points to reach a high of 25,131.85. The Nifty opened at 25,070.45. Experts expect the stock market to see fluctuations in the coming days.

Decline after 9 years

A decline has been observed on the Muhurat trading day after nearly nine years. The last time a decline was observed on the Muhurat trading day was in 2017. Data shows that the Nifty declined by 0.63% in 2017, a significant decline. It hasn't been seen since. The stock market was just opening this time. It was expected that the Sensex and Nifty would rise by 1%. But that didn't happen.

Which stocks fell?

On the Bombay Stock Exchange, shares of Mahindra & Mahindra, Indigo, Trent, Infosys, Bharti Airtel, Axis Bank, Bajaj Finance, and HDFC Bank declined. Shares of SBI, ICICI Bank, and TCS also closed in the red. Meanwhile, on the National Stock Exchange, shares of SBI Life, Indigo, and Bharti Airtel fell by more than 1 percent. Shares of Max Healthcare and Infosys also closed in the red.