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Muhurat Trading 2025: This Diwali, as investors prepare for the annual Muhurat Trading session, market experts on Zee Business shared their top picks for Samvat 2082, highlighting a mix of PSU, financial, and midcap manufacturing stocks that could deliver strong returns over the next year.

Let’s look at what leading analysts, Vikas Sethi, Jay Thakkar, Astha Jain, and Sandeep Jain are recommending this festive season with Zee Business Managing Editor Anil Singhvi.

Market expert Vikas Sethi called Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) a “dark horse” for the year ahead.

The PSU stock, trading around Rs 226, is India’s largest shipping company and holds nearly one-third of the nation’s total shipping capacity.

Despite this, its market capitalisation is only about Rs 10,000 crore, much lower than global peers like China’s top shipping firms, which are valued at over Rs 2.5 lakh crore.

Sethi said the government’s Rs 25,000 crore Maritime Development Fund under the “Samudra Se Samriddhi” (Prosperity from the Seas) initiative could significantly boost SCI’s growth.

He expects the stock to rise to Rs 325 by next Diwali, indicating over 40% upside potential.

PSU banks are expected to remain strong performers, according to expert Jay, who picked State Bank of India (SBI) as his top large-cap choice. The stock is currently trading near Rs 900, and Jay sees potential for it to reach Rs 1,100 by next Diwali.

He noted that Bank Nifty has consolidated and is now showing signs of strength, with improving FII sentiment and strong earnings momentum in the financial sector.

With solid support around Rs 820, SBI offers a balance of stability and 20% upside potential for long-term investors.

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Jay also selected Canara Bank as another promising PSU opportunity. Trading around Rs 127, he expects it to move towards Rs 185, supported by improving fundamentals, strong loan growth, and better asset quality.

He pointed out that the stock has a good support zone near Rs 115, providing a favourable risk-reward setup. Canara Bank, he believes, could outperform in the next leg of the PSU banking rally during Samvat 2082.

Analyst Astha Jain highlighted Edelweiss Financial Services as a short- to medium-term pick. The stock closed around Rs 115 and recently broke out from a strong base, suggesting further upside momentum.

She expects it to reach Rs 126–Rs 130, with a stop loss at Rs 106. Edelweiss, with its diversified presence across asset management, lending, and insurance, is poised to benefit from India’s growing financial services demand.

Market expert Sandeep Jain reiterated his bullish view on Fiem Industries, a leading manufacturer of automotive lighting and signalling equipment. The stock has been on his radar for several months and continues to show strong momentum.

Currently around Rs 2,250, Jain expects targets of Rs 2,290 and Rs 2,350 in the coming months. The company’s consistent earnings performance and strong position in the automotive components space make it an attractive midcap play for investors looking at the auto sector’s recovery.

Jain also shared another Diwali special — Gandhi Special Tubes, which he described as a fundamentally strong and undervalued manufacturing company. The stock trades close to Rs 1,000 and has a price-to-earnings ratio of just 16, with a return on capital employed of 28% and a dividend yield of 2%.

The firm has zero debt and a strong promoter holding of about 75%. Jain expects the stock to move toward Rs 1,050–Rs 1,090, driven by steady earnings growth and robust fundamentals.

Anubhav Maurya is a Senior Sub-Editor at Zee Business, focusing on the stock market, personal finance, corporate news, and related sectors.

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