{
  "id": 18620906,
  "title": "Muhurat trading 2026: How UAE residents can take part",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/muhurat-trading-2026-how-uae-residents-can-take-part",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/business/markets/muhurat-trading-2026-how-uae-residents-can-take-part-1.500738491"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In 2026, UAE residents will have the opportunity to participate in Muhurat Trading, an annual event observed by Indian stock exchanges. This auspicious one-hour trading session will take place on November 8, marking the beginning of the Hindu financial year Samvat 2083. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) will each hold the session, with pre-open order entry starting at 2:05 PM IST. Normal trading will run from 2:20 PM to 3:40 PM IST. Trades settle on Monday, November 9, with markets closed for Diwali-Balipratipada on November 10.\n\nTo take part, Indian nationals residing in the UAE must hold NRI status and meet specific account requirements. They need to open a Non-Resident External (NRE) or Non-Resident Ordinary (NRO) bank account and obtain Portfolio Investment Scheme approval from a designated bank. Subsequently, they must open a demat and trading account with a broker registered with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). These accounts must be active before the Muhurat Trading session.\n\nNRIs can trade equities on a delivery basis during Muhurat Trading, but they cannot engage in intraday trading or short selling. There are two investment routes available for NRIs: NRE, which permits repatriation of funds, and NRO, which does not. Indian expats can also invest through listed Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), which trade like individual shares on the NSE and BSE. NRIs can purchase these ETFs using their PIS-linked demat accounts on a delivery basis.\n\nDespite current global market fluctuations and investor movements from AI and tech stocks, Muhurat Trading remains an important ceremonial event for Indian investors in the UAE. The NSE and BSE indices have recently posted strong gains, with the Sensex closing near its day's high and the Nifty reclaiming its 25,000 mark, showing resilience despite recent global market shifts.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Indian stock exchanges will open on a Sunday this year for Muhurat Trading, a one-hour Diwali session that marks the start of Samvat 2083. The NSE and BSE will hold the session on November 8. Pre-open order entry begins at 2:05 PM IST. Normal trading runs from 2:20 PM to 3:40 PM IST, according to the NSE circular. In the UAE, that is 12:35 PM for pre-open and 12:50 PM to 2:10 PM for…",
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  "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."
}