Rare Diwali Dip: Sensex, Nifty Close Lower In Muhurat Trading For First Time In Nine Years
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- ✓Indian benchmark indices ended the special Muhurat trading session in the red, breaking a nine-year winning streak.
- ✓The Sensex slipped 28.62 points to 80,999.40, while the Nifty fell 43.95 points to 24,986.40.
- ✓Early gains faded as the market closed lower, marking a rare negative start to the new Samvat 2083 year.
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Indian benchmark indices ended the special Muhurat trading session in the red, ending a nine-year winning streak as early gains faded towards the close. The Sensex slipped 28.62 points, or 0.04%, to 80,999.40, while the Nifty declined 43.95 points, or 0.18%, to 24,986.40.
The negative close came despite a positive start to the special trading session, which marked the beginning of Samvat 2083, the Hindu accounting year.
Prior to 2026 session, October 19, 2017 marked the last the weaker sessions, with the Nifty falling 0.63% and the Sensex declining 0.59%.
The markets also witnessed losses in 2007, 2012 and 2016. In 2009, the Nifty ended marginally lower by 0.01%, while the Sensex managed a modest gain of 0.02%.
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