Also Read: Stock market holidays in May 2024: NSE, BSE to remain closed on these days; check list hereVoting for the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 has started today, Saturday, June 1. The candidates running for 57 seats in seven states and one Union Territory, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will be decided upon.Seventh phase voting is underway today in the following states: Punjab (all 13 seats), Uttar Pradesh (13 seats), West Bengal (9 seats), Bihar (8 seats), Himachal Pradesh (all 4 seats), Jharkhand (3 seats), Odisha (six seats), and the one seat in Chandigarh Union Territory.Also Read: Lok Sabha Election Phase 7 Voting Live Updates: Polling begins in 57 seats; PM Modi, Kangana Ranaut in frayTogether with the Lok Sabha elections, Odisha is also holding elections for 42 assembly seats.
On June 4, the votes will be counted.Here's a list of stock market holidays in 2024 -June 17, 2024 - BakridJuly 17, 2024 - MuharramAugust 15, 2024 - Independence DayOctober 2, 2024 - Gandhi JayantiNovember 1, 2024 - DiwaliNovember 15, 2024 - Guru Nanak JayantiDecember 25, 2024 - ChristmasOn Friday, May 31, the benchmarks of the Indian stock market, the Sensex and the Nifty 50, completed the last five sessions with modest increases, ending a losing run. This was driven by advances in key heavyweights including HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, L&T, and Reliance.Concern over the Lok Sabha election of 2024 has recently put pressure on the domestic stock market.
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