10 Stocks to Watchout in Muhurat Trading 2026
Key takeaways:
- Muhurat trading is a special Diwali session that marks the beginning of a new Samvat year. In 2026, NSE and BSE will conduct the session on Sunday, November 8, from 2:20 PM to 3:30 PM.
- The 10 stocks to watch are Titan Company, Kalyan Jewellers, TVS Motor, Maruti Suzuki, Asian Paints, Bajaj Finance, Hindustan Unilever, Trent, IHCL and Nestle India.
- Titan and Kalyan Jewellers are direct plays on festive jewellery demand, with strong Q1 FY27 growth in revenue and profit.
- TVS Motor, Maruti Suzuki and Asian Paints benefit from auspicious vehicle purchases and home-renovation spending during the festive season.
- Bajaj Finance, Hindustan Unilever, Trent, IHCL and Nestle India offer exposure to festive credit demand, FMCG consumption, fashion, travel and packaged-food gifting.
- These are stocks to watch, not recommendations; investors should assess valuation, liquidity, risk appetite and long-term goals before trading.
Muhurat trading is a special trading session, which is conducted at the beginning of a new Samvat year during Diwali. In 2026, this session will be held on Sunday, November 8, 2026, from 2:20 PM to 3:30 PM by NSE and BSE.
This blog highlights 10 stocks across different sectors that investors may want to track during Muhurat Trading 2026.
1. Titan Company
Titan Company is the largest lifestyle and jewellery brand in India, which houses Tanishq, Mia, Zoya, and CaratLane in jewellery; Titan, Fastrack, and Sonata in watches; and Titan Eyecare in eyewear. Furthermore, it has been steadily expanding its presence in the organised jewellery market in India under Tanishq.
Titan's consolidated net profit for Q1 FY27 was ₹1,777 crore, which is 63% higher than the previous year. Furthermore, its consolidated revenue from operations increased 40% YoY to ₹20,787 crore, with the jewellery segment rising 43%, and watches and eyewear growing 24% and 21% respectively.
Titan is one of the most popular stocks to buy at the beginning of a new Samvat year, as it is the brand that is in demand across all major events, including Dhanteras, Navratri, weddings and gifting.
2. Kalyan Jewellers
Kalyan Jewellers is one of the fastest-growing jewellery retail chains in India, especially in South India and has a strong franchisee network in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities. Kalyan is a focused jewellery retailer, serving customers through both domestic and international stores. Its Candere digital vertical adds an online jewellery dimension.
Kalyan Jewellers' revenue from operations for Q1 FY27 stood at ₹10,589 crore, up 46% from ₹7,268 crore in the same period last year. Net profit increased by 32% YoY to ₹348 crore.
For investors seeking a jewellery-retail play focused on franchise-driven store expansion and tier-2 and tier-3 consumer reach, Kalyan Jewellers is an attractive festive season buy.
3. TVS Motor Company
TVS Motor Company is one of the leading two-wheeler manufacturers in India, offering a wide range of products such as scooters, motorcycles, and electric vehicles under its various brands, including TVS Jupiter, TVS Apache, TVS Raider, and TVS iQube. The festive season in India is traditionally the peak two-wheeler sales period, with auspicious buying sentiment.
In Q1 FY27, TVS Motor reported revenue from operations of ₹13,896 crore, which grew 38% YoY and its net profit rose 51% YoY to a record ₹1,174 crore. Additionally, its total two- and three-wheeler sales reached 1.63 million, growing 28% YoY, while its EV sales also jumped 86% to 129,940 units.
The company has grown its footprint in the electric vehicles segment; it has a strong international operation, and its market share has been increasing steadily, making it an attractive stock to trade during Muhurat Trading.
4. Maruti Suzuki India
Maruti Suzuki is the largest passenger vehicle manufacturer in India with over 40% market share and usually records maximum sales during the months of October, November and December. Maruti has a structural advantage with its distribution network of more than 4000 sales outlets.
Maruti Suzuki recorded robust quarterly sales of 6,82,724 units in Q1 FY27, which grew 29.3% YoY, and net sales increased 36% YoY to ₹49,959 crore. With the festive season approaching, the company has set a target of 10% volume growth for FY27, which is higher than the industry's estimated 5–7%, and has a pending order book of over two lakh bookings as of July 2026.
Maruti Suzuki is a stock that investors keep coming back to at the beginning of a new Samvat year, due to its robust pipeline of new SUV and CNG launches and a dominant market share in the passenger vehicle segment.
5. Asian Paints
Asian Paints is one of the largest decorative paint companies in India and has a strong foothold in both the urban and rural markets with a pan-India distribution network. Many Indian households repaint, refurbish or renovate their homes before the festival of Diwali, which has a significant impact on paint volumes, making Asian Paints one of the most seasonally aligned stocks in the market.
Asian Paints' consolidated net profit for Q1 FY27 was ₹1,539 crore, which is 40% higher than the previous year, while revenue from operations increased 17.9% YoY to ₹10,521 crore. Its overseas business increased by 27.2% in net sales to ₹936.5 crore from ₹736.1 crore in the previous year.
With Q2 and Q3 coinciding with the peak October–December festive and home-renovation season, Asian Paints tends to see its strongest demand in this period, making it a name that investors consistently track in their Diwali watchlists.
6. Bajaj Finance
Bajaj Finance is India's largest NBFC and one of the leading consumer lending companies. The festive season is one of the busiest seasons for Bajaj Finance as people use its EMI products to finance their purchases during the festive season. In addition, Bajaj Finance's geographical coverage extends beyond metros as it has a presence in over 4,000 cities.
The consolidated PAT of Bajaj Finance in Q1 FY27 stood at ₹6,081 crore, an increase of 28% compared to the previous year, while the net interest income increased by 23% to ₹12,571 crore. Its assets under management also increased by 24% YoY to ₹5.46 lakh crore, and the company had 16.13 million new loans, which is a 20% increase from the previous quarter. Its gross NPA declined to 0.96% from 1.03% a year ago.
Bajaj Finance is an interesting investment opportunity for the Muhurat Trading session due to its scale, product diversification and improving digital lending capabilities.
7. Hindustan Unilever
Hindustan Unilever (HUL) is the biggest FMCG company in India with over 50 brands across home care, beauty and wellbeing, personal care and foods. Demand for HUL's personal care, premium skin care and food businesses rises during the festive season of Diwali, and its gift hamper packs drive incremental volumes in modern trade and quick commerce.
In Q1 FY27, HUL's consolidated total revenue grew by 10% YoY to ₹17,184 crore, marking its highest underlying sales growth in 13 quarters. The consolidated profit after tax was ₹2,680 crore, marginally down from the previous year, due to a one-off tax credit in the base quarter (Q1 FY26). Excluding the base effect, profit before tax was up by about 9% year-on-year.
HUL's diversified portfolio, 9 million retail outlets and exposure to urban and rural areas make it a good FMCG stock for Muhurat Trading.
8. Trent
Trent is the Tata Group's fashion retail arm, and it operates through two prominent formats: Westside for mid-to-premium clothing and accessories, and Zudio for value fashion targeting young, price-conscious shoppers in tier-1 and tier-2 markets. Trent had 301 Westside stores and 982 Zudio stores (with seven stores in the UAE) as of June 30, 2026, leading to a total of 1,312 stores.
In Q1 FY27, Trent reported revenue from operations of ₹5,755 crore, which is 18% higher than the previous year, while the consolidated net profit increased by 21% YoY to ₹519 crore. EBITDA increased 32.6% to ₹1,111 crore, and its margin rose to 19.6%, driven by operating leverage resulting from the expansion of its store base. The company opened 20 new stores during this quarter.
Trent is one of the most interesting consumer discretionary plays in the organised retail space in India for investors looking for a fashion retail play with structural store expansion momentum and a festive-season wardrobe-upgrade trigger.
9. The Indian Hotels Company (IHCL)
Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) is the largest hospitality company in India by market capitalisation, with 645 hotels in 15 countries under its brands, such as Taj, Vivanta, SeleQtions, Gateway and Ginger. October-December is the peak quarter for the hospitality industry in India as it is the time for people to travel for leisure, corporate conferences, destination weddings, and festive family vacations after the monsoon season.
IHCL has reported a consolidated revenue growth of 15% to ₹2,419 crore in Q1 FY27, while PAT increased 21% YoY to ₹358 crore. RevPAR increased by 14%, management fee revenue increased by 26%, revenue from Growth Businesses increased by 22%, and the company signed 20 new hotels in the quarter, bringing the pipeline to 263 hotels.
The aspirational travel culture, the booming destination-wedding segment and the increasing corporate travel base are structural tailwinds that make IHCL an attractive stock for Muhurat trading.
10. Nestle India
Nestle India is one of the most famous food and beverage companies in India, and has a range of products including Maggi noodles, KitKat and Munch chocolates, Nescafe coffee, Milo, Milkmaid and Nestea. Nestle has also benefited from the broader trend toward branded, packaged gifting over traditional sweets in urban markets.
Nestle India posted robust Q1 FY27 results, with the net profit increasing 48% YoY to ₹975 crore, and revenue rising 25% YoY to ₹6,378 crore, driven by volume growth across all product categories, new product launches and premiumisation.
Nestle India's Maggi, KitKat and Nescafe are known to all age groups, making them a multi-angle festive season presence. For investors looking for a defensively positioned FMCG name with consistent earnings and a direct gifting-season trigger, Nestle is an attractive Muhurat trading consideration.
Wrap up
Muhurat Trading is not about timing the market; it is about beginning a new Samvat year with purpose and a long-term outlook. These ten stocks cover India's core festive-demand sectors. Each of these companies reported strong numbers in the past quarter and has a compelling story related to India's structural consumption growth.
As for investors, it is best to consider this as a watchlist and not a ready-made portfolio. For successful investments, a disciplined approach focused on fundamentals and long-term goals matters more than chasing short-term festive momentum.
