Stock market holidays: Stock market exchanges Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE) will remain closed for trading on Monday, June 17, in observance of Bakri Id. This closure affects all segments, including equity, derivatives, and SLB.
Normal trading will resume on Tuesday, June 18.Additionally, the Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited (MCX) will be closed for the morning session on June 17. However, it will reopen for the evening session from 5:00 PM to either 11:30 PM or 11:55 PM.The Indian market has a total of 15 holidays scheduled for the calendar year 2024.
The remaining holidays are Muharram on July 17, Independence Day on August 15, Mahatma Gandhi's birthday on October 2, Diwali on November 1, Gurunanak Jayanti on November 15, and Christmas on December 25. On these dates, trading activities will also be suspended.June 17 - Bakrid and MuharramAugust 15 - Independence DayOctober 2 - Gandhi JayantiNovember 1 - DiwaliNovember 15 - Gurunanak JayantiDecember 25 - ChristmasOn June 14, despite a subdued start, India's benchmark equity indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, closed higher, driven by gains in the auto and consumer durable sectors.
However, profit booking in information technology (IT) stocks weighed on the indices. The BSE Sensex rose 181.87 points or 0.24 per cent to close at 76,992.77, while the Nifty 50 ended at 23,465.60, up 66.70 points or 0.29 per cent.In the broader markets, the Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty SmallCap 100 outperformed, closing 1.05 per cent and 0.8 per cent higher, respectively.
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