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.