Muhurat trading set for Nov 8

Mumbai: 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 trading during the 'Muhurat' or auspicious hour brings prosperity and financial growth for the stakeholders.

Although the stock market will remain closed for regular trading on Diwali, investors will get an opportunity to trade during the window. Unlike regular trading days, when equity markets operate from 9:15 am to 3:30 pm, Muhurat trading is conducted for a shorter duration.

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