Sensex starts trading new year with 355-point gain, crosses 65k

The Sensex crossed the 65,000 mark during Sunday's Muhurat trading session, closing at 65,259 points, a 0.6% increase from Friday's close. This marked the start of Samvat year 2080. Nifty also saw a gain, closing at 19,526 points, up 0.5%. Muhurat trading is considered auspicious and is followed by the Gujarati trading community. The Sensex usually shows an uptick during this session as individual traders buy stocks while institutions are closed for Diwali.

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