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NSE and BSE to hold Diwali Muhurat trading on November 8
India’s NSE and BSE will hold a special trading session on November 8 to mark Diwali.
The session also marks the start of Samvat, the new Hindu accounting year.
Regular trading will be closed for Diwali, but investors will be able to trade during this shorter window.
Trading is scheduled to run from 2:20 pm to 3:30 pm, with additional sessions and closing procedures around those hours.
The exchanges say several market segments will be available, including shares and derivatives.
Analysts caution that the shorter session may bring greater price volatility, and say its importance is mainly traditional rather than a guide to immediate profits.
The NSE and BSE will hold their annual Diwali Muhurat trading session on Sunday, November 8.
The special session will begin at 2:20 pm, with continuous trading scheduled to end at 3:30 pm.
A 15-minute pre-opening session will run from 2:05 pm to 2:20 pm.
The session marks Diwali and the start of the new Hindu accounting or calendar year, Samvat.
The exchanges say trading will be available across several market segments, including equities and derivatives.
- Who
- The National Stock Exchange (NSE) and BSE.
- What
- They will hold a special Muhurat trading session.
- When
- Sunday, November 8. The session is scheduled from 2:20 pm to 3:30 pm.
- Where
- On the NSE and BSE markets in India.
- Why
- To mark Diwali and the beginning of the new Hindu accounting year, Samvat.
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Hindu BusinessLine reported that the exchanges had announced the planned Muhurat trading session.
Economic Times reported details from NSE circulars about trading and trade-modification times.
The NSE and BSE are scheduled to hold the Diwali Muhurat trading session.
- Exchanges
- NSE and BSE
- Trading date
- November 8, Sunday
- Continuous trading
- 2:20 pm to 3:30 pm
- Pre-opening session
- 2:05 pm to 2:20 pm
- NSE equity futures and options
- 2:20 pm to 3:40 pm