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Muhurat Trading 2026 timings today: When will NSE and BSE open and close? Check complete session-wise schedule and stock recommendations

Reported by: ET Now, Livemint, BusinessLine, Moneycontrol, CNBC TV18, Business Standard ·

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Summary

Stock and commodity markets hold the Diwali Muhurat trading session today. Livemint reported that on NSE and BSE the block deal session starts at 1:50 pm, followed by pre-open activity, with the main trading session from 2:20 pm to 3:15 pm. BusinessLine gave slightly different timings: the block deal window from 1:50 pm to 2:05 pm, pre-open from 2:05 pm to 2:17 pm, and continuous trading from 2:20 pm to 3:30 pm. Livemint also noted that since 2006, the Sensex has ended lower on only four Muhurat sessions and the Nifty 50 on five. Muhurat trading is a short, ceremonial session held on Diwali, considered auspicious for starting new positions. A block deal is one large trade done in a special exchange window. Moneycontrol published a trade setup listing 15 things to know before the session.

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Livemint  · · Tone 0

Muhurat Trading 2026 time today session wise: Block Deal, Pre-Open, Normal Market, Closing, Post-Closing; significance

The Diwali Muhurat trading session on NSE and BSE features a block deal session from 1:50 pm, followed by pre-open activity and the main trading session from 2:20 pm to 3:15 pm

BusinessLine  · · Tone 0

Stock, commodity markets to open for Diwali Muhurat trading today

The block deal window will operate from 1:50 pm to 2:05 pm, followed by the pre-open session from 2:05 pm to 2:17 pm. Continuous trading on both exchanges will begin at 2:20 pm and continue until 3:30 pm.

Moneycontrol  · via Google News · · Tone 0

Trade Setup for Muhurat Trading: Top 15 things to know before the opening bell

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  1. Moneycontrol ·

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  2. Business Standard ·

    15 min after the first report

  3. CNBC TV18 ·

    1 h 10 min after the first report

  4. BusinessLine ·

    3 h 20 min after the first report

  5. Livemint ·

    3 h 59 min after the first report

  6. ET Now ·

    4 h 43 min after the first report

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