BSE, NSE to conduct 60-minute 'Muhurat Trading' on Diwali

Leading bourses BSE and NSE will conduct special 'Muhurat' trading session on Diwali on October 30.

The 'Muhurat' trading, which is conducted on the auspicious occasion of Diwali, would be held between 1830 hrs and 1930 hrs, the stock exchanges said in separate circulars.

BSE would conduct the special session in equity derivatives, currency derivatives, equity and SLB segment while NSE would conduct the same in currency derivatives, futures and options and capital market segment.

"... a special live trading session shall be held on Sunday, October 30, 2016 on account of Muhurat trading on Diwali," NSE said.

"All trades executed in this Diwali Muhurat trading session shall result in settlement obligations," it added.