NSEIX at GIFT City extends daily trading to 23.5 hours from November 2, 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 3 November 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

NSE International Exchange (NSEIX), based in Gujarat's GIFT City, extended its trading hours to 23 hours and 30 minutes a day, effective November 2, 2026.
Trading operations now start at 3:15 AM IST and close at 2:45 AM IST the following day, covering Asian, European and American time zones.
NSEIX was set up on June 5, 2017 and is recognised by the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA).
NSEIX offers Indian single-stock derivatives, index derivatives, currency derivatives, depository receipts and global stocks.