Sensex, Nifty witness profit taking in Muhurat Trading

The BSE Sensex traded 25 points or 0.15 per cent lower at 18,645 in a special trading session on Tuesday. The broader Nifty traded 12 points lower at 5,672 at 3.47 p.m. The 75-minute Muhurat Trading Session for the Samvat year 2069 will end at 5 p.m. The special trading session is conducted to pay obeisance to Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth and prosperity. It also marks the New Year for traders as per the Hindu calendar, o...