Indian stock markets closed for Eid al-Adha, trading to resume on Friday
Domestic equity markets remained closed on Thursday as trading on the exchanges — the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the BSE — was suspended on account of Eid al-Adha.
Trading across equities, equity derivatives, securities lending and borrowing (SLB), currency derivatives, and interest rate derivatives remained closed for the day on both bourses.
The closure follows an earlier holiday on May 1 for Maharashtra Day, with trading set to resume on Friday, May 29.
In total, 16 stock market holidays are scheduled for 2026, of which eight have already been observed. Following Thursday’s closure, seven more trading holidays remain for the rest of the year.
The next scheduled market holiday falls on June 26, when trading will remain suspended on account of Muharram.
In the commodity segment, the Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) remained closed during the morning session but resumed trading in the evening session, according to its holiday schedule.
In addition, the National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) remained closed for both the morning and evening sessions on the day.
On Wednesday, headline indices ended flat amid geopolitical uncertainties surrounding the US-Iran situation, keeping investors cautious.
The 30-share Sensex slipped more than 100 points, or 0.19 per cent, to settle at 75,867.80, while the Nifty ended at 23,907.15, down 6.55 points, or 0.03 per cent.
During the session, domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers, purchasing shares worth Rs 16,893.10 crore against sales worth Rs 13,072.10 crore, resulting in a net inflow of Rs 3,821 crore, according to provisional data from the NSE.
In contrast, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) turned net sellers, offloading shares worth Rs 12,461.35 crore while purchasing shares worth Rs 11,418.65 crore, leading to a net outflow of Rs 1,042.70 crore.
