Muhurat trading: D-St to open for special session on Diwali; check timings - Business Standard

The Indian exchanges, Dalal Street, have announced a special one-hour Muhurat trading session on Diwali, a symbolic window traditionally held in the evening to mark the start of the new Hindu financial year. The session is ceremonial in nature, with trading typically conducted in a pre-open style and used by market participants as a signal of sentiment heading into the year. Liquidity during Muhurat sessions is usually thin, so price moves can be exaggerated relative to the underlying turnover, and the directional read is often less informative than headlines suggest. Domestic brokers, retail investors, and index heavyweights tied to festive consumption and rural demand tend to draw the most attention during these sessions. Traders should watch the regular cash-market session that follows the next trading day, along with the upcoming RBI policy commentary and October-November inflation prints, which will determine whether the symbolic opening translates into a sustained rate and risk-appetite trend.

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