Markets kick off Samvat 2075 on a positive note; Sensex, Nifty gain 0.7%

This is the biggest muhurat day gain for the benchmark indices in 10 years

Markets made positive strides during the ceremonial muhurat trading session on Wednesday with the benchmark indices as well as the broader market gaining about two-thirds of a per cent. The Sensex gained 246 points, or 0.75 per cent, to close at 35,238. The Nifty50 index added 68 points, or 0.65 per cent, to end at 10,598. This was the biggest muhurat day gain for the benchmark indices in 10 years.  All the 19 sectoral indices of the BSE ended in the green, with the auto index gaining most at 1.1 per cent. All Sensex components, barring Bharti Airtel