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Stock Markets Closed For Holi; Investors Await Monday’s Resumption

Indian stock markets remain shut today, Friday, 14 March, in observance of Holi, the festival marking the arrival of spring.

Trading will resume on Monday, 17 March.

With the holiday leading to a pause in market activity, investors have additional time to reassess their strategies before trading resumes.

According to notifications from the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), all market segments – including equities, derivatives, securities lending and borrowing (SLB), currency trading, and electronic gold receipts (EGR) – remain closed for the day.

Earlier on Thursday, markets ended lower, with the Nifty 50 slipping 73.30 points (0.33%) to 22,397.20, while the BSE Sensex fell 200 points (0.27%) to close at 73,828.91.

Among the top gainers on the NSE were Bharat Electronics, SBI, ICICI Bank, Cipla, and NTPC, whereas Shriram Finance, Tata Motors, Hero MotoCorp, IndusInd Bank, and Hindalco Industries were among the biggest losers.

Midcap and smallcap indices on the BSE declined by 0.5% each.

Sector-wise, auto, IT, metal, media, and realty stocks saw losses of 0.5–1%, while the PSU Bank index gained 0.5%.\

Throughout the week, market sentiment remained mixed as investors responded to domestic and global economic cues.

Lower-than-expected US inflation data provided a slight boost to global markets, while a drop in food prices helped ease inflation in India.

Meanwhile, the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) surpassed expectations, offering some positive momentum.

As trading resumes next week, investors will closely monitor global trends and domestic economic indicators to assess market direction, according to analysts.

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