Dubai: Indian stock exchanges will open on a Sunday this year for Muhurat Trading, a one-hour Diwali session that marks the start of Samvat 2083.The NSE and BSE will hold the session on November 8. Pre-open order entry begins at 2:05 PM IST. Normal trading runs from 2:20 PM to 3:40 PM IST, according to the NSE circular. In the UAE, that is 12:35 PM for pre-open and 12:50 PM to 2:10 PM for trading. Trades settle on Monday, November 9. Markets stay shut on November 10 for Diwali-Balipratipada.What is Muhurat Trading?Muhurat means an auspicious time. Traders worship Goddess Lakshmi, open new account books for the Hindu financial year and place symbolic trades. BSE has held the session since 1957, NSE since 1992.
