Indian stock market exchanges, including NSE and BSE, were closed on Tuesday to observe Dr B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti, marking the second trading holiday in the current financial year and in April. Trading across equity, equity derivatives, and currency segments was suspended for the day. The Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) also remained shut in the morning session but will resume trading in the evening session.
Meanwhile, the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) stayed closed for both morning and evening sessions. Trading is set to resume on Wednesday. In the previous session, domestic benchmark indices closed in the negative territory, with the 30-scrip basket declining 0.91% and the 50-share index falling 0.86%.
As per the 2026 holiday calendar, the next stock market holiday will be on May 1 for Maharashtra Day, followed by a closure on May 28 for Eid al-Adha. Global markets traded positively, with Japan’s Nikkei, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng, and South Korea’s KOSPI showing gains. In the US, both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq settled higher, while Brent crude futures traded lower at $98.27 per barrel.
