India’s key equity benchmarks remained closed on Tuesday, April 14, in observance of Ambedkar Jayanti, with both the BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 suspended for the day. Trading across all segments, including equities, derivatives, and securities lending and borrowing (SLB), was halted, with normal market activity set to resume on Wednesday, April 15.
The holiday comes against a backdrop of heightened market volatility driven by the ongoing Middle East conflict. After posting a strong rally of nearly 6 per cent last week, domestic indices reversed course on Monday, opening with losses exceeding 2 per cent.
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In contrast, commodity traders were provided a limited trading window. The Multi Commodity Exchange remained shut during the morning session from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm but reopened for the evening session, allowing trades between 5:00 pm and 11:55 pm.
Meanwhile, most bank branches across the country were also closed in line with the holiday schedule issued by the Reserve Bank of India. April 14 marks the final stock market holiday for the month, with the next closure scheduled on May 1 in observance of Maharashtra Day.
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