Diwali 2026 Muhurat Trading Stocks: HDFC Sec lists BPCL, HCL Tech, Zensar, and more to buy for Nov 8- targets, stop loss

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HDFC Securities named six technical stock picks for Samvat 2083, forecasting potential gains of 19% to 28% through next Diwali. The recommendations span oil and gas, IT, finance, steel and credit, with entry ranges, price targets and stop losses.

Diwali 2026 Muhurat Trading Stocks: Investors preparing their portfolios for Samvat 2083 have six technical stock recommendations from HDFC Securities, with potential upside ranging from 19% to 28% over the period until the next Diwali. The brokerage's Muhurat Trading Technical Picks report identifies opportunities across the oil and gas, IT, financial services, steel and credit sectors.

Along with two price targets for each recommendation, it has specified entry ranges, average levels and closing-basis stop losses to help investors track the suggested trades. HDFC Securities also cautioned that its report should not be the sole basis for investment decisions. Here are the six recommendations and the technical factors behind them.

HDFC Securities has recommended BPCL in the ₹304–315 range, with an average level of ₹289.

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