The Indian stock market will remain closed on March 31 (Monday) to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr (Ramzan Eid). Trading will resume on April 1, after the long weekend.
Both the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) will be closed for trading and settlement across stocks, derivatives, and securities lending and borrowing (SLB) segments on that day.
On March 31, the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) will be partially open, with the evening session running from 5 PM to 11:30/11:55 PM. The National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX), India's largest agricultural commodity exchange, will remain fully closed.
In April, the market will observe three additional holidays: April 10 (Mahavir Jayanti), April 14 (Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti), and April 18 (Good Friday).
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