October 19, 2026 6:19 PM

NSE, BSE to conduct Diwali Muhurat trading on Nov 8

Leading stock exchanges NSE and BSE will hold a special Muhurat trading session on Sunday, November 8, to mark Diwali, the bourses announced on Monday. The special trading session will be held from 2:20 pm to 3:30 pm, according to separate circulars issued by the exchanges. A 15-minute pre-opening session will take place from 2:05 pm to 2:20 pm. Muhurat trading is a symbolic market session held on Diwali, which also marks the beginning of the new Hindu calendar year. It is believed that tradi...