Shubh 'Muhurat Trading' 2024: Markets Start Samvat 2081 On A Positive Note; Sensex & Nifty Close In Green

The National Stock Exchange, or NSE building in Mumbai's Bandra-Kurla Complex, erupted to the sound of the bell that rang in the NSE atrium as the markets ushered into the special Muhurat trading session. This special came to pass on November 1, 2024. The special trading session started at 18:00 IST.

The one-hour-long session came to a close at 19:00 hrs. The special session after a slow start ended in green. The NSE Nifty index closed at 24,304.35, gaining 99.00 points or 0.41 per cent. The BSE Sensex also closed in green as well. Sensex rose by 335.06 points, or 0.42 per cent, closing for the week at 79,724.12.

The special trading session was inaugurated by the NSE MD and CEO Ashish Chauhan along with cast members of the upcoming Hindi film 'Sabarmati Report'. The cast was in the NSE hall as a part of the aforementioned film's promotion.

The markets started this special session on a nervy note. The NSE Nifty opened at 24,349.85. At the time of writing, the index was trading low at 24,329.70, with a deficit of 0.046 per cent or 11.15 points.

At the BSE, the Sensex index also dipped in value, opening at 80,044.95. The index was trading low at 79,802.28. The index declined by 0.17 per cent or 139.90 points.

Furthermore, at the special event, the NSE also launched new features on the NSE website. Now the NSE website will be available in 8 languages, including English, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Assamese, Tamil, Bengali, Odia, Punjabi, Kannada, Telugu, and Gujarati.

In addition, the stock exchange, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary, also launched a mobile application by the name of NSE India.