Indian Share Markets Shut Today for Diwali-Balipratipada

Indian share markets are closed for trading today on Tuesday, November 10, because of the Diwali-Balipratipada festival. Both major stock exchanges, the BSE and the NSE, have suspended all regular trading operations for the day.

Commodity Markets

The Multi-Commodity Exchange of India will pause its operations during the morning shift from 9 am to 5 pm. However, commodity trading will resume for the evening session starting at 5 pm and run until 11:30 pm. Meanwhile, the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange will stay shut for the entire day.

Market Background

This festival marks the fourth day of Diwali celebrations and falls on the start of a new lunar fortnight. Out of 16 scheduled trading holidays for 2026, 13 have already passed. The next exchange holidays will fall on November 24 for Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev and December 25 for Christmas.

Monday Trading

Ahead of this break, benchmark indices ended Monday in the green thanks to falling crude oil prices and strong buying in banking shares. The BSE Sensex went up by 107.25 points to close at 81,106.65, while the NSE Nifty 50 added 58.25 points to finish at 25,044.65. Siddhartha Khemka, who heads research in wealth management at Motilal Oswal Financial Services, noted that local equities might consolidate soon as traders lock in gains following a sharp rally. He added that Wednesday's market direction will depend heavily on global updates, even though steady earnings and cheap crude oil continue to help the market. Sunday also saw a special one-hour Muhurat Trading session for Samvat 2083, though both major indices ended that session in the red for the first time in nine years.

Context

Trading holidays are routine calendar events for stock exchanges to observe major national and cultural festivals. These breaks help clear settlements and give market participants a day of rest.