Stock market open on Saturday: NSE, BSE mock trading session timings and what investors should know
NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 10:58 ET India’s two main stock exchanges, BSE and the National Stock Exchange (NSE), will open on Saturday for a mock trading session, putting parts of the market live on a day it is usually shut. The test comes at the start of the new trading year and is meant to check whether brokers and exchange systems can handle disruptions and switchovers. It also risks confusing retail investors who may see prices and portfolio values move on their screens even though no real trades are being settled. Mock trading is a rehearsal in which orders