NSE, BSE - Change in Market Timings

After extensive consultations with market participants, based on consensus it has been decided to start the market at 9.00 a.m. from Friday, December 18, 2009 and accordingly the revised market timings are as follows:



Capital Market Segment



Normal Market / Retails Debt Market / Limited Physical Market Open: 9:00 a.m.



Block Trade session shall be available from 9:00 am to 9:35 am.



Normal Market / Retails Debt Market / Limited Physical Market close time shall remain unchanged i.e. 3:30 pm



There is no change in the timings of closing session and Auction market.



Futures & Options Segment



Normal market / Exercise market open time: 9:00 a.m



Normal market close time shall remain unchanged i.e. 3:30 p.m.



There is no change in the cutoff time for set up of Position limit / Collateral value, Trade modification / Exercise market end time.