#MarketsWithMC | Muhurat Trading 2026: Check timings, settlement rules, market schedule for NSE, BSE, MCX

Market Cap (MC) has published a guide to Muhurat trading in 2026, covering session timings, settlement rules, and the trading schedule across NSE, BSE, and MCX. Muhurat trading is a traditionally held one-hour special session on Diwali, observed as an auspicious market event rather than a standard trading day, and its schedule determines when liquidity is concentrated and how settlements are processed around the holiday. The primary market transmission mechanism is liquidity and settlement timing: a compressed session can amplify volume spikes and price dislocations in a thin window, while settlement rules govern when funds and securities move, affecting short-term cash positioning for brokers and institutional participants. Exposure is broadest in index-linked and high-volume large-cap equities on NSE and BSE, and in commodity futures on MCX, where holiday-adjusted schedules can shift the timing of price discovery relative to global markets. Traders should watch the exchange circulars confirming the exact session window and the next scheduled settlement cycle, as any change in T+1 processing timelines would directly alter post-holiday cash flows.

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