The National Stock Exchange (NSE) on October 21, 2026, notified the timings of the Muhurat Trading session in the Capital Market Segment.
The following has been stated:
• NSE has issued the operational guidelines for the Muhurat Trading Session scheduled for Sunday, November 08, 2026, on account of Diwali. Members and custodians are advised to adhere to the prescribed timelines for modifying the custodian participant (CP) code in NCMS from 14:20 hrs to 16:15 hrs; daily obligation reports will be available at 16:45 hrs. It will provide two Value at Risk (VaR) files based on the previous closing prices and end-of-day security prices. The obligation transfer request window will be open from 16:45 hrs to 17:15 hrs, while the T-day confirmation window for marginable custodians will close at 17:15 hrs. The EPI funds and securities cut-off is 17:45 hrs, and the final custodian trade confirmation deadline is 07:30 hrs on November 09, 2026.
• The circular also specifies the revised client margin reporting schedule for trades executed between November 2 and November 8, 2026, with the reporting cut-off for Muhurat Trading transactions set for November 16, 2026. Collateral-related activities, including cash addition, collateral allocation, securities release requests, and cash release, shall be completed within the prescribed time windows.
• Trades executed during the Muhurat Trading Session will follow the T+1 settlement cycle, with the trade date on November 8, 2026, and settlement and custodial confirmation scheduled for November 9, 2026. For settlement types M, Z, and B, the pay-in is scheduled for 16:30 hrs and pay-out for 21:00 hrs on November 9, 2026.
[Notification No. - NCL/CMPT/77037]
