Sebi extends trading hours for derivatives market till 11:55 PM from Oct 1

Currently, the timings for the derivatives market are 9:00AM to 3:30PM - similar to the cash segment

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Friday allowed domestic stock exchanges to extend equity derivatives trading till 11.55 pm, in a move aimed at attracting investors dealing in Indian products on overseas exchanges in Singapore and Dubai. The new timings will also help in better alignment with commodity markets — amid implementation of universal exchanges — which function till 11:55 pm.

Currently, the timings for both the equity cash and derivatives segments are 9 am to 3:30 pm. Since derivatives trading started in 2000, the trading timings of both futures and options (F&O) and cash market have