Stock exchanges announce date and timing for Diwali Muhurat trading session

Indian stock exchanges have announced the schedule for the upcoming Diwali Muhurat Trading session for the year 2026. The BSE and the NSE will hold this special trading session on Sunday, November 8. Trading will take place in the afternoon from 2:20 pm to 3:30 pm. Additionally, a 15-minute pre-opening session will run right before the main event, starting at 2:05 pm and ending at 2:20 pm.

Context

This special trading session marks the beginning of the new Hindu calendar year and is widely considered an auspicious time for investors to buy shares. Stock exchanges traditionally hold this brief symbolic session on the evening of Diwali every year despite it falling on a holiday or weekend.