Indian stock markets will remain shut today, Friday, May 1, 2026, in observance of Maharashtra Day and International Labour Day.
Both the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE) will observe a full-day holiday.
Trading will be suspended across all segments, including equities, derivatives, currency derivatives, and securities lending & borrowing (SLB).
The National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) will also remain closed for the entire day.
The Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) will keep its morning session closed but will resume operations in the evening session from 5:00 pm to 11:30 pm. Commodity traders will be able to trade only during this evening window.
Several Asian and European markets are also closed today due to International Labour Day, including those in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, France, Spain, and Germany. Markets in the United States and the United Kingdom, however, remain open.
Trading on Indian stock exchanges will resume on the next working day, Monday, May 4, 2026.
According to the official holiday calendar, the next trading holiday will be observed on May 28, 2026, on account of Eid-ul-Adha (Bakr Eid).
On Thursday, the Indian market closed on a weak note, with the Sensex declining around 550 points amid rising oil prices, a strong US dollar, foreign institutional investor (FII) selling pressure, and cautious domestic investor sentiment.
Bullion prices (gold and silver) also fell, while energy and defence stocks gained on account of escalating Iran-US hostilities.
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