Overview
- Today's special session runs from 1:45 to 2:45 pm IST, preceded by a 1:30–1:45 pm pre-open and a 1:15–1:30 pm block deal window.
- Regular market operations are closed for Diwali today and for Balipratipada on October 22, with normal trading set to resume on October 23.
- All orders executed during the Muhurat hour will follow standard settlement rules, with multiple settlements scheduled on October 23 and trade modification cut-offs cited up to 2:55–3:15 pm.
- Commodity exchanges MCX and NCDEX will hold aligned Muhurat sessions, including a 1:30 pm pre-open, 1:45–2:45 pm trading, and client-code changes allowed until 3:00 pm.
- Historical data show the festive hour often ends in the green, though volumes are thin and the event is treated as a symbolic start to the trading year.