The country's largest stock exchange National Stock Exchange (NSE) is in favor of increasing trading hours in the equity segment. However, this is not the first time that the discussion of increasing the trading timing in the stock market is happening, even before this, this issue has been in the headlines.
The discussion of changes in trading time in the stock market is once again in full swing. The trade timing in the market can now be increased from 3.30 pm to 5 pm. The framework for increasing the timing was prepared by market regulator Sebi in the year 2018. A decision on this is expected to be taken soon.
Market will close at 3 pm not at 30.5 pm?
At present, the Indian stock market opens at 9:15 am and is traded till 3:30 pm. According to a Reuters report, preparations are being made to increase the time of trading in the stock market. Under this, the trading time can be increased to 5 pm. However, talks in this regard with market participants are still in the early stages.
Market regulator SEBI had released a framework.
for increasing trading hours in 2018. Earlier in January, SEBI had come up with a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). According to what was said in it, if the functioning of the exchange is disrupted for any reason, then market participants, trading members will have to inform it within 2018 minutes. Sebi's circular also mentioned that if trading is not normal one hour before the market closes, then all exchanges will have to extend the trading time by one and a half hours on that day.
The National Stock Exchange (NSE), the country's largest stock exchange, is in favor of increasing trading hours in the equity segment. However, this is not the first time that the discussion of increasing the trading timing in the stock market is happening, even before this, this issue has been in the headlines. But now the reports that are coming out in this regard, it seems that a big decision can be taken soon regarding the timing of the market.
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While NSE is in favor of increasing trade timing in the stock market, many people are not justifying it. Zerodha CEO Nitin Kamath expressed his opinion through a tweet, saying that if this decision is taken, then it can have an adverse effect on traders. Increasing trade timings can lead to low participation and liquidity problems in the long run.