Indian equity markets will be closed on Wednesday, October 2, on account of Gandhi Jayanti. Both the bourses – NSE and BSE- will be closed along with the Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX).
Trading in equity, equity derivates, and securities lending and borrowing (SLB) segments will be closed. Also, the Multi Commodity Exchange will halt trading for both sessions on October 02. The regular operations will commence from October 03 onwards, allowing investors to trade.
Apart from October 02, there are no other trading holidays in the month of October.
Mahurat Trading on November 01
There will be a special trading session, the Muhurat trading session, conducted by the exchanges on November 01 to mark the auspicious occasion of Diwali. The session will usher in Samvat 2081, a new Hindu Calendar year.
China and Hong Kong Markets Shut
Furthermore, the Chinese stock markets will remain shut as the nation goes on a week-long celebration for the China National Day from October 01 to October 07. Along with China and India, Hong Kong’s market will also be shut on October 1.