Indian stock exchanges schedule special Muhurat trading session for Diwali
The NSE and BSE will conduct a limited-hour Muhurat trading session on Diwali, with a pre-opening period from 2:05 PM to 2:20 PM and continuous trading from 2:20 PM to 3:30 PM.
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) will open for a special Muhurat trading session on Diwali, according to circulars issued by the exchanges. The session will run from 2:20 PM to 3:30 PM, preceded by a 15-minute pre-opening period between 2:05 PM and 2:20 PM.
Trading members may log in between 1:15 PM and 1:50 PM, after which a block-deal window will operate from 1:50 PM to 2:05 PM. The periodic call auction is scheduled for 2:25 PM to 3:20 PM, followed by closing auction activities from 3:15 PM to 3:35 PM. Non-CAS securities will have a closing session from 3:30 PM to 3:50 PM, while CAS securities will observe a buffer period from 3:35 PM to 3:50 PM and a post-closing session from 3:50 PM to 4:00 PM.
The abbreviated trading window covers equity, commodity derivatives, currency derivatives, equity futures and options, and securities lending and borrowing, providing investors an opportunity to trade despite regular market closure on the holiday. Muhurat trading is a traditional session marking the auspicious start of the new Hindu calendar year.