Diwali stock picks: of crackers and crashes

Summary

Of the 148 stocks recommended by 40 brokerages for Diwali 2025, nearly 63% fell over the year. Yet 53.4% outperformed the Sensex, which fell 11.7%. A stock pick is not a Diwali hamper, says an analyst. ‘Just because someone has packaged it attractively doesn’t mean you have to take it home!’

In the analysis, of the 148 stocks recommended by 40 brokerages for Diwali 2025 shows that nearly 63% declined from last Diwali till date (20 October 2025 and 30 October 2026). Yet 53.4%, outperformed the Sensex, which fell 11.7% over the period. Alm... [6398 chars]