Special Live Trading Session: Saturdays and Sundays are default weekend holidays for Indian stock market, however, on April 5th, there will be live sticks for trading on NSE due to its contingency drill. Every month, NSE carries out mock trading sessions to improve and offer robust trading platform to investors.
Special Live Trading Session April 5:
In the current month, the mock trading session will be conducted on April 5, as per NSE's list of contingency drills.
On its website, NSE said, the Exchange is continuously endeavouring to provide a robust platform to members so as to enable seamless trading. The Exchange gives utmost importance to periodical testing of trading infrastructure and its recovery & response mechanisms. Contingency Drills/ Mock Trading sessions are conducted by the Exchange for this purpose from time to time.
NSE stated that the large-scale participation of members is quintessential for the success of such sessions.
The mock trading session was held previously on March 1, February 8th, and January 4th. All of these days are Saturdays.
Time Schedule For Special Live Trading Session:
Trading Session-1 from Primary Site:
Morning Block Deal Window Session-1 open time: 09:45 AM
Morning Block Deal Window Session-1 close time: 10:00 Am
Pre-Open Opening Time: 10:00 AM
Pre-Open Closing Time: 10:08 AM
Special Preopen Session open time (For IPO & Relisted security): 10:00 AM
Special Preopen Session** close time (For IPO & Relisted security): 10:45 AM
Trade Modification end time: 15:30 PM.
Sensex, Nifty:
On April 4th, Sensex closed at 75,364.69, down by 930.67 points or 1.22%. While Nifty 50 plunged by 345.65 points or 1.49% to close at 22,904.45. During the trading week, overall, Sensex crashed by 2,112.58 points or 2.73%, and Nifty 50 dropped by 568.25 points or 2.42%.
Markets Week Ahead:
Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments Limited said, "The new financial year has commenced on a subdued note, largely driven by the imposition of higher-than-anticipated tariffs by the US. Sectors like IT and metals have underperformed relative to the broader market, reflecting growing concerns over the outlook for the US economy and potential retaliatory trade actions by other countries. Investors are expected to closely monitor any countermeasures implemented by global trade partners, which could further exacerbate geopolitical and economic uncertainty. This cautious sentiment is reflected in the sustained rally in gold and bond prices, underscoring a pronounced shift toward safe-haven assets."
The tariffs imposed on India are relatively lower compared to those on other Asian economies, offering a degree of relief. Any constructive developments arising from the ongoing India-US bilateral trade negotiations could serve as a supportive catalyst for the market. Investor attention is also firmly fixed on the upcoming MPC meeting, with the benchmark interest rate decision expected next week. A favourable outcome could benefit rate-sensitive sectors. In addition, key macroeconomic indicators-namely India's inflation figures and US jobless claims-will be closely watched, as they are likely to offer critical insights into the underlying economic conditions in both regions, Nair highlighted.
Also, Nair said, "Market focus is gradually shifting toward the upcoming corporate earnings season. The initial outlook remains subdued, with the risk of further downward revisions to earnings growth, largely due to tepid demand and continued margin pressures. The IT sector, in particular, is expected to report soft numbers, and investor sentiment will hinge heavily on management commentary. Persistent global growth concerns and the potential for elevated inflation in the US may lead companies to delay discretionary IT spending, further dampening the sector's near-term outlook."
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