Muhurat Trading 2026: Which stocks to buy during special session today? Analysts list top technical picks

The Indian stock market is all set to open today for an hour for the Muhurat Trading session, and analysts have listed their top picks for investors as they make their first trades in Samvat 2083 on the auspicious occasion.

Stock exchanges BSE and NSE are set to hold the Muhurat Trading session from 2.20 pm to 3.30 pm today, and the closing auction session will begin at 3:15 pm, with reference price calculations and subsequent order entry and matching periods extending until 3:35 pm.

Muhurat Trading is an age-old Diwali tradition that involves a short trading session marked by low volumes. Investors trade during this auspicious start of the new financial year, which coincides with Lakshmi Puja across several parts of the country.


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Here are some of the key technical stocks listed by analysts from HDFC Securities and Axis Securities for investors to buy during the Muhurat Trading session today.

Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL)

Easing oil prices pushed shares of oil marketing companies (OMC) higher last week, with the shares of Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) jumping nearly 10% in the past five days. HDFC Securities noted that the stock has held a broad Rs 275-330 base since March. The August-October falling channel has been broken on the upside, with higher lows from Rs 277-280.

An inverse head and shoulders (head near 277) has formed since October 8, and Friday’s close above the Rs 296-300 neckline completes it, the brokerage said. It fixed targets at Rs 342 apiece and then at Rs 366 apiece, placing stop loss at Rs 274 apiece, seeing a potential upside of 20%

HCL Technologies

IT stocks meanwhile have been rallying recently as the global AI trade fizzles out, boosting sentiment for India’s battered shares of IT services companies which analysts say have an anti-AI advantage. In this background, HDFC Securities named HCL Technologies among its top technical picks for Muhurat Trading. The brokerage said the company’s share price has broken out from an inverted head and shoulder pattern on the weekly chart, and this is accompanied by a price breakout with a jump in volumes on weekly charts.

The brokerage recommended HCL Technologies in the Rs 1,405–1,440 entry range, setting price targets of Rs 1,580 and Rs 1,686, which indicates a potential upside of 20%. It has fixed the stop loss at Rs 1,250 on a closing basis.

IIFL Finance

Gold prices have been in focus last week ahead of Dhanteras, and so have been the shares of gold financiers, including IIFL Finance. The shares of the company have gained 16% in the past five days.

HDFC Securities advised a buying range of Rs 578-600, with price targets of Rs 670 and Rs 720, indicating a potential upside of 24%. The recommended stop loss is placed at Rs 510 on a closing basis.

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JSW Steel

HDFC Securities said primary trend of JSW Steel’s shares is bullish as they are placed above 200-day EMA. The stock has been forming higher tops and higher bottoms on weekly charts, and is placed above all key moving averages, indicating uptrend on all time frames.

The brokerage advised a buying range of Rs 1,340–1,383 for JSW Steel shares, with price targets of Rs 1,505 and Rs 1,600, indicating a potential upside of 19%. It has set the closing-basis stop loss at Rs 1,195.

Satin Creditcare

Satin Creditcare offers the highest potential upside among the technical picks, according to the report. HDFC Securities suggested a buying range of Rs 256–265 and fixed targets at Rs 300 and Rs 330, seeing a potential upside of 28%, and placed the stop loss at Rs 220 on a closing basis.

Zensar Technologies

Zensar Technologies has been recommended in the Rs 533–548 buying range. The stock is approaching the upper end of a broader consolidation range. HDFC Securities set target prices of Rs 615 and Rs 666, indicating a potential upside of 25%, while placing the stop loss at Rs 469 on a closing basis.

Axis Securities meanwhile suggested another wide range of technical picks for investors during Muhurat Trading session. These include Aurobindo Pharma, Jyoti CNC Automation, Mayur Uniquoters, Sona BLW Precision Forgings, Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL), The Karnataka Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Tech Mahindra, IOL Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals, Dr. Lal Path Labs, Shivalik Bimetal Controls and Welspun Living. The brokerage sees up to 49% upside potential in these stocks.

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