SEBI allows exchanges to extend trading hours in equity derivatives between 9:00 am to 11:59 pm with effect from October 1, 2018.

Sebi stated that, exchanges willing to extend trade timings beyond the extant trading hours, prior approval from Sebi shall be sought along with a detailed proposal, including the framework for risk management, settlement process, monitoring of positions, availability of manpower, system capability and surveillance systems.

Further, this step is taken with a view to enable integration of trading of various segments of securities market at the level of exchanges.

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