Diwali Muhurat Trading 2025: One Golden Hour for Investors
It’s that special time of the year again — Diwali Muhurat Trading 2025 is here!
Today, Tuesday, October 21, the Indian stock market will open for just one hour, between 1:45 PM and 2:45 PM, marking the beginning of the new Hindu financial year — Samvat 2082.
This symbolic trading window, held every Diwali, is considered extremely auspicious for new investments. Traditionally, investors believe that buying shares during Muhurat Trading brings long-term prosperity.
Since Maharashtra observed the Diwali holiday on October 21 instead of the 20th, both NSE and BSE will operate only for this one-hour session today.
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🕒 Muhurat Trading 2025 Timings
- Pre-Open Session: 1:30 PM to 1:45 PM
- Trading Session: 1:45 PM to 2:45 PM
- Post-Trade Modifications Close: 2:55 PM
All trades made during this session will carry regular settlement obligations, just like any normal trading day.
What Are Experts Recommending This Diwali?
Leading brokerages have released their “Muhurat Stock Picks 2025” — a list of 60 handpicked stocks expected to deliver strong returns in the months ahead.
Let’s take a quick look at who’s betting on what.
HDFC Securities’ Top 12 Picks
From Bharti Airtel to L&T, these are HDFC’s top recommendations:
- Associated Alcohols & Breweries Ltd – Target ₹1182
- Bharti Airtel – Target ₹2244
- Happy Forgings – Target ₹1083
- IDFC First Bank – Target ₹88.5
- JSW Energy – Target ₹639
- Larsen & Toubro (L&T) – Target ₹4243
- MSTC Ltd – Target ₹673
- Northern ARC Capital – Target ₹333.5
- Pidilite Industries – Target ₹1717
- Sheela Foam – Target ₹837
Semco Trading’s 10 High-Return Calls
Semco’s list includes some bold bets with expected gains up to 93%:
- Gold Bees (ETF) – Target ₹150 (43% return)
- Fiem Industries – Target ₹2400 (22%)
- Hindustan Zinc – Target ₹700 (36%)
- Manorama Industries – Target ₹2100 (37%)
- Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores – Target ₹305 (33%)
- Sarda Energy & Minerals – Target ₹943 (72%)
- Epigral Ltd – Target ₹2400 (44%)
- Subros Ltd – Target ₹2040 (93%)
- Techno Electric & Engineering – Target ₹2000 (47%)
- Adani Power – Target ₹240 (53%)
Kedia Advisory’s 12 Festive Favorites
From banking to metal stocks, Kedia’s picks range from ₹57 to ₹7670:
- Bank of Maharashtra – Target ₹90
- Indraprastha Medical Corp – Target ₹840
- Hindustan Copper – Target ₹500
- NMDC Ltd – Target ₹112
- NALCO – Target ₹320
- BPCL – Target ₹440
- SBI – Target ₹1150
- Polycab India – Target ₹9600
- Cummins India – Target ₹4900
- IDBI Bank – Target ₹115
Motilal Oswal’s Festive 5
- State Bank of India (SBI) – Target ₹978
- Paytm – Target ₹1530
- Hero MotoCorp – Target ₹6200
- BEL – Target ₹480
- Cholamandalam Finance – Target ₹2100
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ICICI Direct’s Smart 8 Picks
- HDFC Bank – Target ₹1150
- Credit Access Grameen – Target ₹1600
- L&T – Target ₹4500
- AIA Engineering – Target ₹4060
- Allied Blenders & Distillers – Target ₹640
- Kaynes Technology – Target ₹6750
- Data Patterns – Target ₹3560
- Greenlam Industries – Target ₹300
Kotak Securities’ 6 Big Bets
- Adani Ports – Target ₹1900
- Acutas Chemicals – Target ₹1780
- Cummins India – Target ₹4400
- Zomato – Target ₹375
- ICICI Bank – Target ₹1700
- Reliance Industries – Target ₹1555
Expert Take: Why Muhurat Trading Matters
According to analysts, Diwali’s Muhurat hour isn’t just symbolic — it sets the tone for the market’s sentiment in the new financial year.
Even small, thoughtful investments made today are believed to bring good fortune and steady growth in the months ahead.
That’s why many seasoned investors use this opportunity to start new portfolios, add to long-term holdings, or buy blue-chip stocks at fair value.
Disclaimer
Stock market investments are subject to market risks. Consult a SEBI-registered financial advisor before investing.
