As the financial year FY26 begins, the last trading session of FY25 comes with a festive pause. Indian stock markets will remain closed on Monday, (March 31), on account of Eid-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id). This marks an extended break for investors, with trading resuming on Tuesday, April 1.
No trading on BSE, NSE on March 31
Both the NSE and BSE will remain closed for trading in equities, derivatives, and securities lending and borrowing (SLB) segments on March 31. Investors looking to make fresh moves in the market will have to wait until April 1, when normal trading resumes.
Partial closure for commodity markets
While equity markets will be completely shut, the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) will operate in a limited capacity. Trading on MCX will remain closed for the morning session (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM) but will resume in the evening from 5:00 PM to 11:30/11:55 PM.
However, the National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX), which primarily deals in agricultural commodities, will be completely shut for the day.
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March 31 is not the only pause for traders in the coming month. April will see three more stock market holidays:
April 10 – Mahavir Jayanti
April 14 – Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti
April 18 – Good Friday
How markets wrapped up FY25
The last trading session of the financial year, held on March 28, ended on a weak note amid volatility. The Sensex dropped 191.51 points, closing at 77,414.92, while the Nifty slipped 72.60 points to end at 23,519.35.
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