<p>The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/business/business-news/article/nses-rs-22569-croreipo-to-open-on-september-17-for-subscription-price-band-set-at-rs-17001785-per-share-23649474" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">National Stock Exchange (NSE)</a> will remain open on Sunday, November 8 for the special Muhurat trading that coincides with Diwali's Lakshmi Puja. Although the stock exchanges remain closed on Sunday, the bourses will hold the short trading session from 2:20 pm from 3:30 pm.</p>
<p>Diwali marks the beginning of the new Samvat year and the muhurat trading is considered to be an auspicious time to start investments in the new year.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>What is Muhurat trading and what is its significance?</h2>
<p><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/business/business-news/article/muhurat-trading-2025-nse-confirms-date-time-and-complete-schedule-for-diwali-session-23598345" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Muhurat trading </a>is a one-hour long session during which the Indian stock market opens for one hour, according to the Muhurat, the same as Lakshmi Puja, which is set to bring wealth and prosperity across the millions of Indians who tend to invest or trade in the stock market.&nbsp; Muhurat Trading is a long-standing tradition in the Indian stock market that has been going on for many years.</p>
<h2>Muhurat trading date and time</h2>
<p>According to the official notification released by BSE, Muhurat Trading 2026 will take place during the afternoon hours on November 8, 2026. The schedule for the day is as follows:</p>
<p>Block deal session: 1:50 pm to 2.05 pm<br />Continuous trading session: 2:20 pm to 3:30 pm.<br />Post-closing 3:50 pm to 4:00 pm</p>
<p>The closing auction session will then last for another 20 minutes before trading for the day closes at 4 pm.</p>
<h2>Stock market to remain closed on Tuesday</h2>
<p>"The new Samvat opens with a holiday-shortened week, beginning with the Muhurat session," Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Investments said.</p>
<p>The stock markets (both NSE and BSE) will remain closed Tuesday, November 10 &nbsp;for Diwali-Balipratipada.</p>
<h2>Sensex and Nifty on an upward trajectory</h2>
<p>Market participants are likely to be optimistic during the trading session, after the Sensex surpassed the 81,000 level while the Nifty reclaimed the 25,000 level on Friday.</p>
<p>During the week-ended November 6, <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/business/stock-market/article/market-weekly-wrap-up-sensex-nifty-surge-amid-declining-crude-oil-prices-fii-inflows-23658928" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">the Sensex gained 6568.49 points or 8.82 per cent</a>, while the Nifty jumped 1977.25 points or 8.58 per cent. The indices had extended their gains for the seventh straight session on Friday.</p>
<p>The 30-share BSE Sensex soared 1,718.01 points, or 2.17 per cent, to settle at 81,028.02. The 50-share NSE Nifty surged 493.75 points, or 2.01 per cent, to end at 25,030.35.</p>
<p>According to analysts, improving Q2FY27 earnings and healthy domestic demand continue to underpin the domestic outlook.</p>

While the BSE and NSE remain closed on Sunday, they will conduct the short trading session from 2:20 pm from 3:30 pm

Muhurat Trading 2026: BSE, NSE to hold special trading session on November 8

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Although the stock exchanges remain closed on Sunday, the bourses will hold the short trading session from 2:20 pm from 3:30 pm

Muhurat Trading 2026: Stock exchanges to have special trading session on November 8

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