{
  "id": 17928120,
  "title": "NSE International Exchange expands trading to 23-1/2-hours",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/nse-international-exchange-expands-trading-to-23-1-2-hours",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-03T07:24:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindu BusinessLine",
    "slug": "hindu-businessline",
    "url": "https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/nse-international-exchange-expands-trading-to-23-12-hours/article71659865.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "NSE International Exchange has expanded its trading hours to near round-the-clock to cater to overseas investors. The exchange operator announced that the longer session, effective from November 2, will run for 23 hours and 30 minutes, with trading taking place from 3:15 a.m. IST to 2:45 a.m. the following day. This move aims to provide participants with greater flexibility and strengthen GIFT City's connectivity with global financial markets. V. Balasubramaniam, MD and CEO of NSE International Exchange, highlighted the significance of this expansion in positioning GIFT City as India's international finance hub. The longer trading session also relies on advanced technology to minimize downtime, with maintenance completed within 3 minutes between sessions and less than 15 minutes at the end of the day. NSE International Exchange plans to continue expanding international access and market infrastructure to meet the growing demand from global participants.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}