28 May,2026 10:31 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
No trading on NSE and BSE today as Eid al-Adha holiday observed. Representational Image
Domestic equity markets in India remain closed on Thursday as trading on both platforms, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) has been suspended due to Eid al-Adha, as per reports.
As per IANS reports, all segments, including equities, equity derivatives, securities lending and borrowing (SLB), currency derivatives and interest rate derivatives, will remain shut for the day. However commodity markets will reopen for evening trade.
Trading on all Indian platforms will resume on Friday, May 29.
In the commodity segment, the Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) will remain closed during the morning session but will reopen for evening trading, reported the news agency.
However, the National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) will stay closed for both morning and evening sessions.
The closure comes shortly after the May 1 holiday for Maharashtra Day. According to the exchange calendar, India has 16 stock market holidays in 2026, of which eight have already been observed.
After Thursday's Eid holiday, seven more trading holidays remain for the year.
The next scheduled market holiday will be on June 26 for Muharram, when trading will again remain suspended, reported the news agency.
On Wednesday, Indian equity benchmarks ended almost unchanged amid global uncertainty over the US-Iran situation.
The Sensex slipped by over 100 points (0.19 per cent) to close at 75,867.80, while the Nifty ended marginally lower at 23,907.15, down just 6.55 points, as per reports.
Despite the weak sentiment, domestic institutional investors (DIIs) remained net buyers. They bought shares worth Rs 16,893.10 crore while selling Rs 13,072.10 crore, resulting in a net inflow of Rs 3,821 crore, as per the news agency.
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs), on the other hand, turned net sellers, offloading shares worth Rs 12,461.35 crore against purchases of Rs 11,418.65 crore, leading to a net outflow of Rs 1,042.70 crore.
As per IANS reporting, a market participant said, "Investors remained cautious due to geopolitical tensions, but domestic buying provided some support to the market."
(With IANS Inputs)
