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Monday, November 25, 2024

Stock Market in India: Trading Hours, Sessions, and What You Need to Know

The Indian stock market consists of two major exchanges:

1. Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)
2. National Stock Exchange (NSE)

Trading Hours (Indian Standard Time - IST):

Regular Trading Session:

Start Time: 9:15 AM

End Time: 3:30 PM

Monday to Friday (except holidays)

Pre-market Session:

Start Time: 9:00 AM

End Time: 9:15 AM

This is a short session for price discovery and order matching before the market opens.

Post-market Session:

Start Time: 3:40 PM

End Time: 4:00 PM

This session is mainly for order matching and trade settlements.

Key Features:

Both BSE and NSE follow the same trading hours and structure.

Lunch Break: There is no lunch break; the market runs continuously from 9:15 AM to 3:30 PM.

Weekly Closing: The market is closed on Saturdays and Sundays, as well as on national holidays.

These timings are for the equity market; derivative (futures and options) and commodity markets may have slightly different trading hours.

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