Indian equities recorded positive momentum during the special Diwali Muhurat trading session on 08 November 2026, marking the beginning of Samvat 2083. Benchmark indices advanced as foreign institutional investors maintained a reversal in sentiment, injecting Rs 38,971 crore into domestic equities since the start of November.
Benchmark Index Performance
The Nifty 50 rose 0.20% to close at 25,081.45, while the Sensex added 0.33% to reach 81,295.69. Market breadth showed 29 advances against 21 declines among Nifty constituents.
- Nifty Smallcap 50: Gained 1.17% to outperform the broader market.
- Media Sector: Rose 1.84% to lead sectoral gains.
- Pharma Sector: Added 1.27% during the session.
- Healthcare Sector: Advanced 1.18%.
- Nifty Bank: Slipped 0.07% in mixed banking activity.
Top Volume Movers
Trading activity was heavily concentrated across high-volume equities during the shortened session. PC Jeweller Ltd led total volume activity with 9.86 crore shares traded.
- PC Jeweller Ltd: 9.86 crore shares traded.
- Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Ltd: Rose 4.61% on a volume of 3.07 crore shares following a narrowing of its Q2 FY27 net loss.
- Vodafone Idea Ltd: Recorded 7.92 crore shares traded, rising 0.47% to close at Rs 12.81 ahead of earnings.
- Yes Bank Ltd: Led mid-cap volume with 5.21 crore shares traded, gaining 0.58%.
- Suzlon Energy Ltd: Rose 0.64% on 1.97 crore shares.