NEW DELHI, Nov. 7 -- The domestic stock markets will remain open for a special Muhurat Trading session on Sunday, November 8, on the occasion of Diwali Laxmi Pujan, despite the day being a regular Sunday market holiday.

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) will conduct the special trading session from 2:20 pm to 3:30 pm, providing investors an opportunity to participate in the traditional Diwali trading ritual and mark the beginning of the new Hindu financial year, Samvat 2083.

According to the schedule announced by the exchanges, a block deal window will operate from 1:50 pm to 2:05 pm, followed by the pre-open session from 2:05 pm to 2:20 pm.

During the pre-open session, investors will be allowed to place...