Stock Market Timings in India – Opening & Closing Time

In this article, we will discuss

• Stock market timings in India
• Stock market closing time in India
• Aftermarket orders
• Muhurat Trading

If you are keen to enter the stock market or are interested in it then you should first know about the stock market timings. So, if you are the one, then you are at the right platform to avail the best and authentic information about the stock market timings in India. Trading in the Indian Stock Market can be done during specific hours of the day. In addition, all the retail customers must perform transactions through a brokerage agency according to the stock market opening time which is 9:15 AM. The share market closing time is 3:30 PM on weekdays so one should note that the transactions should be completed by this time. Most interested investors put their resources in the purchase or the sale of securities that are listed on the major stock exchanges of India which are the National Stock Exchange [NSE] and the Bombay Stock Exchange [BSE]. The timing is the same for both national stock exchange markets in the country.

Stock market timings in India

The Indian stock exchange market is divided into three major subcategories. They are as follows:

Pre Opening time 

The pre-opening sessions start at 9 AM and last till 9:15 AM. Orders, sales or purchases of any type of security can be carried out during this time only. Now the pre-opening time can be classified into three categories.

• 9:00 AM to 9:08 AM

During this session, the orders for any transaction can be done. The orders are given preference based on the entry when the trading begins. One can cancel or change their orders as per the requirements during the session. In addition, no orders can be placed after this period during the pre-opening session.

• 9:08 AM to 9:12 AM

This session in the Indian Share market determines the prices for the security. The price matching is carried out by corresponding supply and demand prices to ensure that adequate transactions are carried out among the investors who want to sell or purchase the security. The price determination at which the trading will initiate during the Indian stock market timing is done through a multilateral order matching system. One should note that the modification of any order which is already placed is not available during this session.

• 9:12 AM to 9:15 AM

This session is considered a transition period between the normal Indian share market timing and pre opening time. No additional orders can be adjusted during this period and existing bids cannot be revoked as well.

Normal session 

It is considered the primary Indian share market time which lasts from 9.15 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. Transactions that are carried out during this time follows the order matching system where the price determination is completed through the supply and demand forces. Bilateral order matches are volatile and can induce fluctuations. To control the volatility the multi-order system was initiated for the pre-opening session and used in the Indian stock market.

Post-closing session 

3:30 PM is considered as a stock market closing time in India. One should note that no exchange can take place in the market after this session. But the determination of the closing price can be performed during this time which has a significant role to play on the following day's opening security price.

Stock market closing time in India

The stock market closing time in India can be divided into two categories. So let us have a look at them. It is as follows:

• 3:30 PM to 3:40 PM

During the closing session, the closing price is determined using the average of prices at security trading from 3 to 3:30 PM in the stock exchange. To determine the closing price of indices such as S and P Auto, Sensex, Nifty, etc. weighted average prices of listed securities are considered.

• 3:40 PM to 4:00 PM

This period is considered the post-stock market closing time when the bids for the following days can be placed. Bids that are made can be provided to adequate buyers and sellers in the market and performed in this session. The transactions must be completed at a specified price irrespective of the changes in the opening market price. The overall opening and closing times of the stock market are given in the table below.

S.No	Name	Time
1	Pre opening session	9:00 to 9:15 AM
2	Normal session	9:15 to 3:30 PM
3	Closing session	3:30 to 4:00 PM

Aftermarket orders

An individual must understand that once the given time frame is passed no transactions can then take place. But investors can place aftermarket orders for their chosen securities of the specific companies that will be allocated at opening market prices the following day.

Muhurat Trading 

The session of Indian stock market is generally closed for any transaction on Diwali as it is a religious festival and is celebrated all over the country. Every year on the account of Diwali the market functions for one hour. A trading session is conducted as it is considered auspicious by the experts.

Conclusion

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