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Muhurat Trading happens to be an auspicious occasion for the stock market, when trading happens for an hour on Diwali. The trading is a symbolic one and has been going on as a traditional ritual. For many decades, Indian traders have taken part in Muhurat Trading for ages. Diwali marks the beginning of the Hindu New Year as all Hindu religious festivals take place as per the Vikram Samvat calendar. Muhurat Trading is believed to bring wealth and prosperity all over the year. The stock market, which remains closed otherwise, opens in the evening for the said trading. In 2021, the Block Deal Session will start on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) at 5:45 PM. Pre-Open Market will take place between 6 PM - 6:08 PM. The equity market will remain open for one hour, i.e. between 6:15 PM and - 7:15 PM. Ahead of the Muhurat trading, Lakshmi Poojan will take place from 4.45 onwards and following that felicitation of vaccination warriors will begin at 5.30 pm. The opening bell ringing ceremony or Muhurat Trading will begin from 6.15 onwards. The trading community has followed the stock trading on this day as part of an old symbolic ritual for more than half a century now. They consider it a good omen to do token trading on this day to propitiate Goddess Lakshmi, the Indian goddess of wealth and pro More

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