In a special Diwali Muhurat session, India’s stock markets closed on a positive note, marking gains for the seventh consecutive year.
The Sensex climbed 335.06 points to 79,724.12, while the Nifty gained 99 points, settling at 24,304.35. Midcap and Smallcap indices outperformed, with sectors like Auto, Realty, and Oil & Gas seeing strong advances. Mahindra & Mahindra led the gainers, spurred by high festive sales.