Facts that change
Core about 5 min
| Fact | Value | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSE pre-open | 09:00–09:15; market orders to 09:05; random close of entry 09:08–09:10 | from 2026-09-07 | Broker summaries of NSE circular (M01 · 1.2) |
| Closing auction | Live 2026-08-03 (F&O stocks); 15:30–15:40 with post-close 15:50–16:00 from 2026-12-07 | 2026-11-06 | SEBI circulars 16 Jan 2026, 15 Oct 2026 (secondary summaries) |
| Index derivatives hours | to 15:45 on non-expiry days; expiring contracts to 15:30 | from 2026-12-07 | Outlook Money summary of SEBI circular 15 Oct 2026 |
| Nifty weekly expiry | Tuesday (previous trading day if holiday) | since 2025-09-01 | https://www.business-standard.com/markets/news/nse-bids-adieu-to-thursday-expiry-as-dates-swap-come-into-effect-explained-125082800635_1.html |
| Nifty lot size | 65 (25 in June 2024; 75 from 2024-11-20) | 2026-11-05 | NSE F&O bhavcopy |
| GIFT Nifty sessions | 06:30–15:40 and 16:35–02:45 IST (sources differ slightly) | 2026-11-06 | Secondary summaries; verify with the exchange at https://www.nseix.com |
| Block-deal minimum | ₹25 crore; revised windows and price band | effective ~2025-12-07 | SEBI circular SEBI/HO/MRD/POD-III/CIR/P/2025/134 (8 Oct 2025), as summarised by SCC Online |
| Bulk-deal threshold | > 0.5% of listed equity shares by one client in a day | long-standing | SEBI disclosure rule (check NSE bulk-deal page) |
| F&O ban trigger | market-wide FutEq OI > 95% of MWPL; MWPL basis revised | from 2025-10-01 (reported) | Broker summaries of SEBI circular; verify |
| Nifty 50 review | semi-annual, effective last working day of March and September; cut-off 31 Jan / 31 Jul | 2026-11-06 | https://niftyindices.com/resources/index-rebalancing-schedule |
| Next RBI MPC; next FOMC | 2–4 Dec 2026; 9 Dec 2026 | 2026-11-06 | RBI; Federal Reserve (via M11) |
| US CPI/NFP release time | 08:30 US Eastern = 19:00 IST (US standard time, from 2026-11-01) | 2026-11-06 | BLS schedule |
| Participant-wise OI, FII index futures | long 52,037, short 189,475 contracts | 2026-11-05 | NSE participant OI file |
| Delivery % (median, EQ series) | 55.2% (2,742 stocks) | 2026-11-05 | NSE full bhavcopy |