Stock Market Holiday On Dussehra: Is Sensex, Nifty Closed Today? Check Full List Here

New Delhi: Indian stock exchanges, including the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE), are set to observe a holiday on Tuesday, October 24, in celebration of the auspicious festival of Dussehra. As per the latest announcement from the BSE, all market activities encompassing the equity, derivatives, currency, and SLB segments will remain suspended for the entire day.

Stock Market Holidays 2023

Furthermore, post the Dussehra holiday, traders and investors are set to encounter three more market closures this year, scheduled on November 14 (Diwali Balipratipada), November 27 (Gurunanak Jayanti), and December 25 (Christmas). ()

Stock Market: Total Holidays In Financial Year 2023

In total, the financial calendar for 2023 will include a total of 15 market holidays. ()

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In the wake of global market uncertainties and escalating tensions in the Middle East, the benchmark equity indices, Sensex and Nifty, underwent a sharp downturn on Monday, October 23.

Marking the fourth consecutive day of losses, the indices experienced a significant dip of over 1 per cent. The adverse impact of crude oil prices surpassing the $90 per barrel mark further exacerbated the market's downtrend.

The 30-share BSE Sensex witnessed a staggering decline of 825.74 points, translating to a 1.26 per cent plunge, settling at 64,571.88. Intraday figures painted a bleaker picture as it plummeted by 894.94 points or 1.36 per cent, reaching 64,502.68.

Similarly, the Nifty recorded a sharp decline of 260.90 points or 1.34 per cent, closing at 19,281.75. Over the span of four trading sessions since Wednesday, the Sensex endured a cumulative loss of 1,925 points, breaching the critical 65,000 mark, while the Nifty witnessed a significant dip of approximately 530 points.