NSE Electronic Gold Receipts hit record Dhanteras volume ahead of Diwali Muhurat Trading

On Dhanteras, 6 November 2026, the National Stock Exchange's Electronic Gold Receipts segment recorded about 1.81 lakh units traded and turnover of Rs 26.46 crore, according to Economic Times and Times Now reports citing exchange data. Electronic Gold Receipts let investors buy and sell vaulted gold in small demat units without taking physical delivery, a market product that sits next to jewellery buying during the festive season.

Hindu Business Line later reported a still higher festive tally of about 2.27 lakh EGR units on Dhanteras, describing it as a record single-day print for the segment. The gap between early and later tallies reflects how exchanges refresh festive session figures, but both reads point the same way: demat gold is taking a larger share of festive demand beside physical buying.

That momentum feeds into Diwali Muhurat Trading on Sunday, 8 November 2026. Angel One's summary of exchange circulars says NSE EGR continuous trading runs from 14:20 to 15:30 IST with a block-deal window inside the session, while BSE Notice 20261019-13 sets EGR continuous trading from 14:20 to 15:30 IST after a pre-open window. Equities, derivatives and corporate bonds also trade in the special session, and exchange notices say Muhurat trades create normal settlement obligations.

For bharat.digital readers, EGRs are another India Stack style market rail: gold as a demat instrument that can clear on exchange infrastructure during the same festive window when UPI and digital gold apps also see a spike. The Dhanteras volumes show the product is no longer a novelty print, even if physical gold still dominates household buying.