Indian equity markets remained closed on Friday, March 14, in observance of Holi 2025, the festival of colours, which is celebrated across the country, reported ANI.

The holiday marks the arrival of spring and has resulted in a pause in trading activities on the domestic stock exchanges. ANI reported that the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) announced the closure of all market segments, including derivatives, securities lending and borrowing (SLB), equity, currency trading, and electronic gold receipts (EGR).