Stock markets closed today on account of Mahavir Jayanti

Zee Media Bureau

New Delhi: All major markets including BSE, NSE, Forex, Money, Bullion and other commodity markets will remain closed on Tuesday on account of Mahavir Jayanti. Trading will resume on Wednesday.

Markets closed on a positive note for the fourth day yesterday as the Sensex rallied nearly 190 points to end at over three-and-a-half month high of 25,816 as investors cheered Infosys' upbeat revenue forecast.

The broader NSE Nifty recaptured the psychological 7,900-mark.

Trading stayed in the positive zone through out the session. The Sensex ended higher by 189.61 points, 0.74 per cent, at 25,816.36 -- its highest closing since January 1 this year.

The benchmark 10-year bond fell 2 basis points to 7.42 percent from its previous close, while the rupee ended slightly stronger at 66.55/56 from 66.64/66.65.