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Mumbai: The National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) will hold a special live trading session today-Saturday, May 18, 2024. The exchanges have decided to conduct special trading for two hours, one hour each, in the equity cash and equity derivatives segments as part of a system trial to switch trading from their primary site to the intra-day disaster recovery site.
Meanwhile, stock markets will remain closed as voting for the Lok Sabha elections will take place in Mumbai-Maharashtra on Monday, May 20, 2024.
On Saturday, May 18, 2024, this special trading session will be held from 9:15 AM to 10:00 AM and second from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Bombay Stock Exchange has announced that, for the special live trading session, trading members are informed that this special live trading session will be held on Saturday, May 18, 2024 with intra-day switchover from the primary site to the disaster recovery site. Will be done. In equity and equity derivatives segment.
In this special trading session, the maximum price band of all securities (including all derivative products available) will be five percent. Whereas securities for which the price band of two per cent or less is already applicable, their price band will remain intact.
Since a special live trading session has been planned for 18th May 2024, the settlement (disbursement/payment of shares) for the trades of 17th May 2024 and 18th May 2024 will take place on 21st May 2024. Therefore the share-securities purchased on 17th May 2024 will not be available for inter-settlement adjustment on 18th May 2024. 
