04 Nov , 2021 By : Kanchan Joshi
The Indian stock markets (BSE and NSE) will open for one hour today (4 November) for the Muhurat Trading session on Diwali. The Muhurat trading is practised to commemorate the start of the new Samvat 2078. That is when the traditional business community open their books of account.
This year, the Muhurat trading session will begin at 6:15 pm and end at 7:15 pm on Thursday, November 4. The special trading window opens following Hindu Panchang, it marks the beginning of a new Samvat or Samvat 2078 -- the Hindu calendar year that starts on Diwali - and it is believed that Muhurat trading brings prosperity and wealth throughout the year.
Muhurat trading is the auspicious stock market trading for an hour on Diwali (Deepawali). It is a symbolic and old ritual, that has been retained and observed for ages, by the trading community. On the BSE, the practice was started in 1957 and in 1992 on the NSE.
Stocks to buy today as recommended by analysts -
Sumeet Bagadia, Executive Director at Choice Broking
Raymond: Buy Raymond, Stop loss Rs480, Target Rs520-530
Ravi Singh, Head of Research & Vice President, ShareIndia
India Cement: Buy India Cement at Rs210, Target Rs218, Stop loss Rs207
Kotak Mahindra Bank: Sell Kotak Bank at Rs2,045, Target Rs1990, Stop loss Rs2070
Ravi Singhal, Vice Chairman, GCL Securities Limited
Grasim: Buy Grasim at Rs1780, Stop loss Rs1766, Target Rs1824,1866
Stocks closed lower on Wednesday, weighed down by banking stocks, though shares of the biggest lender State Bank of India (SBI) hit an all-time high after reporting a record quarterly profit. The blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index closed 0.33% lower at 17,829.20, while the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex fell 0.43% to end at 59,771.92.
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