Trading on the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) and BSE Ltd. is closed Tuesday, Oct. 20, for Dussehra, pausing equities after both benchmark indexes fell more than 1% Monday.
The exchanges’ holiday calendars cover share trading and equity derivatives. Neither lists Oct. 21 as a holiday.
During Monday’s decline in Indian stocks, the Nifty 50 closed at 22,888.95, down 257.20 points, or 1.11%, according to NSE data. The BSE Sensex finished at 73,852.90, down 876.37 points, or 1.17%, BSE Index Services data showed.
The Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) has a different schedule for Oct. 20. It lists its morning commodity session as closed and its evening session as open beginning at 5 p.m. IST (11:30 a.m. UTC).
Equities and equity derivatives trading on the NSE and BSE is scheduled to resume Wednesday, Oct. 21.
