GIFT Nifty trading hours extended as NSEIX launches 23.5-hour market operations
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- ✓GIFT Nifty trading hours extended as NSEIX launched 23.5-hour market operations on November 2.
- ✓The morning session now starts at 5:15 am IST to help investors track global moves.
- ✓Balasubramaniam said, "The extension to 23.5-hour trading at NSEIX is an important milestone in our endeavor to create a globally accessible marketplace."
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GIFT Nifty trading hours have been extended, with the morning session now beginning at 5:15 am IST instead of 6:30 am, as NSE International Exchange (NSEIX) launched near round-the-clock market operations from Monday, November 2, 2026. The exchange has extended its overall operating window to 23 hours and 30 minutes a day, providing international investors greater access to markets across global time zones.
Under the revised schedule for NSE IFSC Nifty 50 Index Futures, popularly known as GIFT Nifty, the morning trading session now opens one hour and 15 minutes earlier, while the second session remains unchanged. The revised timings took effect on November 2.
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