{
  "id": 6112170,
  "title": "NSE Pre-Open Rules Change Today, Can You Still Place Market Orders After 9:05 AM?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/nse-pre-open-rules-change-today-can-you-still-place-market-orders",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-07T06:03:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/nse-pre-open-rules-change-today-can-you-still-place-market-orders-after-905-am"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Stock Exchange of India has altered its pre-open session rules, effective from September 7, 2026. During the session, which runs from 9:00 am to 9:15 am, investors can place market orders for five minutes, between 9:00 am and 9:05 am. From 9:05 am to 9:10 am, only limit orders can be submitted, as market orders are prohibited during this period. The exchange will match limit orders from 9:10 am to 9:12 am, determining the opening price. Previously, the matching process occurred from 9:08 am to 9:12 am, but now it begins at 9:10 am. The last three minutes, from 9:12 am to 9:15 am, serve as a buffer period before regular continuous trading commences. The revised framework applies to all eligible securities in the equity cash market's pre-open session, including mainboard and SME shares, partly paid-up shares, Infrastructure Investment Trusts, and Real Estate Investment Trusts. NSE made these changes to align the pre-open mechanism with the Closing Auction Session, introduced on August 4, aiming to enhance coordination between the cash and derivatives segments.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: The National Stock Exchange has revised its pre-open session framework from September 7, 2026. The session will continue from 9:00 am to 9:15 am, but order entry and matching will now occur in separate phases. The biggest change is that market orders cannot be placed between 9:05 am and 9:10 am. During this period, investors can place, modify or cancel only limit orders. What happens from…",
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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."
}