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Sensex ends 29 points lower, Nifty at 24,986 in Muhurat trade as FPIs return to Indian equities

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During the Diwali Muhurat trading session marking the start of Samvat 2083, India’s benchmark indices slipped slightly, ending marginally lower and breaking an eight‑year winning streak. The Sensex fell 28.62 points, or 0.04%, to 80,999.40, while the Nifty dropped 43.95 points, or 0.18%, to 24,986.40 amid profit‑taking. Among the 30 Sensex stocks, Mahindra & Mahindra, InterGlobe Aviation, Trent, Infosys, Bharti Airtel and Axis Bank were the biggest laggards, whereas Sun Pharma, Tata Steel, Maruti and Power Grid led gains. Sixteen constituents closed higher and fourteen lower, with foreign portfolio investors returning to Indian equities.

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    Sensex jumped 402 points and Nifty gained 79 points as Indian stock markets began Samvat 2083 on a bullish note during the special Muhurat trading session

    — The Federal

  • center · 9 outlets

    MUMBAI: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty started the special Muhurat trading session on a bullish note on Sunday, supported by buying in blue-chips such as Sun Pharma, Tata Steel and ICICI Bank. Continuing the prevailing bullish trend in the equity market, the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 401.80…

    — DT Next

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    Indian stock markets opened for a special Muhurat Trading session on Sunday, November 8, as investors marked the beginning of Samvat 2083, the Hindu financial year. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the BSE will conduct the annual session on the auspicious occasion of Diwali. The one-hour…

    — ABP Live

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Indian equity benchmarks ended marginally lower during the special Muhurat trading session on Sunday, even as the return of foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) and expectations of sustained corporate earnings growth supported the outlook for the new Samvat year.

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    Sensex ends 29 points lower, Nifty at 24,986 in Muhurat trade as FPIs return to Indian equities

    Indian equity benchmarks ended marginally lower during the special Muhurat trading session on Sunday, even as the return of foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) and expectations of sustained corporate earnings growth supported the outlook for the new Samvat year.

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