Stock market holiday: Why is Indian share market shut tomorrow?

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Stocks to buy or sell: GAIL to Ashok Leyland — Sumeet Bagadia recommends three stocks for May 21 The Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra are structured across five phases, with the first four taking place on April 19, April 26, May 7, and May 13 respectively. The final phase is slated for May 20, followed by the tallying of votes on June 4. In light of the fifth phase of the general election, banks in Maharashtra will remain closed on May 20.

This phase encompasses voting in 13 out of the state's 48 Lok Sabha constituencies, including Dhule, Dindori, Nashik, Kalyan, Palghar, Bhiwandi, Thane, Mumbai North, Mumbai North-West, Mumbai North-East, Mumbai North-Central, Mumbai South-Central, and Mumbai South. May 20 - General Elections June 17- Bakrid July 17- Muharram August 15- Independence Day October 2- Gandhi Jayanti November 1- Diwali November 15- Guru Nanak Jayanti December 25- Christmas The Sensex and Nifty 50, which are key domestic stock market indicators, concluded Saturday's trading session with upward momentum. This extends their recent three-day rally, which was buoyed by fresh foreign investments and favourable global signals.

Every sectoral index finished in positive territory, with small and mid-cap indices surpassing the benchmarks in performance. Also read: ICICI Securities is bullish on these 2 Tata Group stocks, seeing up to 27% upside. During the second special trading session, the 30-share BSE Sensex concluded at 74,005.94, marking an increase of 88.91 points, or 0.12%.

The NSE Nifty 50 climbed to 22,502.00, showing a rise of 35.90 points, or 0.16%. Across the broader market, the Nifty Midcap 100 saw a 0.51% uptick, while the Nifty SmallCap 100 surged by 0.82%. On Saturday, the fear gauge index, India