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NSE and BSE set Diwali Muhurat trading session at 2:20 pm

2026-11-08 · 4 sources · Mint Markets

In short

NSE and BSE will hold their Diwali Muhurat trading session for Vikram Samvat 2083 today.

Equities will trade from 2:20 pm to 3:30 pm, and there will be a pre-opening session from 2:05 pm to 2:20 pm. MCX will use the same window.

What the reporting says

NSE and BSE will hold the annual Diwali Muhurat trading session for Vikram Samvat 2083, with equities trading from 2:20 pm to 3:30 pm and a 15-minute pre-opening session from 2:05 pm to 2:20 pm. MCX will follow the same trading window. The special one-hour session is a traditional market start linked to financial prosperity.

Why it matters

NSE and BSE will conduct the annual Diwali Muhurat trading session for Vikram Samvat 2083, with equities open from 2:20 pm to 3:30 pm and a pre-opening session from 2:05 pm to 2:20 pm. MCX will follow the same window.

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