Special Live Trading Session On Saturday: Is NSE Open On Hanuman Jayanti, April 12? Find Out

Special Live Trading Session: While Saturday is officially a stock market holiday due to the weekend, on April 12, NSE is carrying a special live trading session. However, this session is a test and not related to equities. On its website, NSE said, the exchange will be conducting a mock trading session in the Commodity Derivatives Segment on Saturday, April 12.

It needs to be noted that NSE's mock session is conducted during the celebration of Hanuman Jayanti on Saturday.

Mock trading on Saturday, April 12, 2025 Time:

Mock trading from Primary Site:

Trading Session-1

Normal market open time: 11:00
Normal Market Close Time: 14:00

Mock trading from the BCP site:

Trading Session-2

Normal Market open time: 15:00
Normal Market close time: 15:30
Position Limit/Collateral value Set up cut-off time: 15:40
Trade modification end time: 15:40

Live Re-login start time: 18:00
Live Re-login close time: 18:30

What Are Commodity Derivatives?

As per NSE, Commodity Derivatives markets are a good source of critical information and indicator of market sentiments. Since, commodities are frequently used as input in the production of goods or services, uncertainty and volatility in commodity prices and raw materials makes the business environment erratic, unpredictable and subject to unforeseeable risks.

NSE commenced trading in Commodity Derivatives with the launch of bullion futures on October 12, 2018. For 25 years, we shaped the equity market.

NSE Investors Accounts:

In April 2025, NSE touched a new milestone with the total number of investor accounts i.e., Unique Client Codes (UCCs) surpassing 22 crore (220 million), a sharp increase within just six months of crossing the 20-crore mark (200 million) in October 2024. Separately, the number of unique registered investors stands at 11.3 crore (As of March 31st, 2025), having crossed the 11 crore (110 million) mark on January 20th, 2025.

Further, NSE's data highlighted that ator may maintain accounts with different brokers, resulting in multiple client codes. Maharashtra leads with the highest number of investor accounts at 3.8 crore, followed by Uttar Pradesh (2.4 crore), Gujarat (1.9 crore), and Rajasthan and West Bengal at approximately 1.3 crore each. Together, these states account for nearly 49% of total accounts, while the top ten states contribute roughly three-fourths of the overall count.

The benchmark Nifty 50 Index has delivered a strong 22% annualized return over the past five years while Nifty 500 Index has delivered a 25% annualized return, demonstrating significant wealth creation for investors during this period. NSE's Investor Protection Fund (IPF), increased by over 23% year-on-year to Rs 2,459 crore as of March 31, 2025, as per NSE data.

About NSE:

NSE was the first exchange in India to implement electronic or screen-based trading. It began operations in 1994 and is ranked as the largest stock exchange in India in terms of total and average daily turnover for equity shares every year since 1995, based on SEBI data. NSE has a fully integrated business model comprising exchange listings, trading services, clearing and settlement services, indices, market data feeds, technology solutions and financial education offerings.