Indian stock markets will remain closed on Tuesday, November 10, on account of the Diwali-Balipratipada holiday. Both the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the BSE will suspend trading for the day.
The holiday comes a day after benchmark indices ended higher on Monday, November 9, with buying in public sector banks and defence stocks supporting the market.
According to the official 2026 trading holiday calendar, November 10 is a scheduled holiday for the equity markets. Trading in the equity cash and derivatives segments will remain suspended on both exchanges.
The markets will reopen on Wednesday, November 11, and resume regular trading at 9:15 am.
Why is the stock market closed on November 10?
NSE and BSE will observe a trading holiday on Tuesday, November 10, on account of Diwali-Balipratipada, also known as Bali Pratipada.
The festival is observed on the first day of the Hindu month of Kartik and is associated with the legend of King Mahabali. According to Hindu mythology, Lord Vishnu, in his Vamana avatar, sent King Mahabali to the netherworld but granted him permission to visit Earth once every year.
The occasion is celebrated in several parts of India as Balipratipada and marks the fourth day of the Diwali festivities.
The exchanges had also conducted a special Muhurat Trading session on Sunday, November 8, to mark Diwali Lakshmi Pujan. However, the special session did not change the scheduled trading holiday on November 10.
When will Sensex and Nifty resume trading?
The benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty will resume regular trading on Wednesday, November 11, after the one-day market holiday.
Both exchanges will follow their usual trading schedule, with the equity pre-open session beginning at 9 am and regular market trading starting at 9:15 am.
Investors will be able to trade in the equity cash and derivatives segments once normal operations resume.
How many stock market holidays are left in 2026?
Apart from Diwali-Balipratipada, Indian stock exchanges will observe one more scheduled trading holiday in November.
NSE and BSE will remain closed on Tuesday, November 24, on account of Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev, popularly known as Guru Nanak Jayanti.
The remaining scheduled stock market holidays for 2026 are:
Tuesday, November 10: Diwali-Balipratipada
Tuesday, November 24: Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev (Guru Nanak Jayanti)
Friday, December 25: Christmas
Will MCX remain open for evening trading on November 10?
The Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) will also observe the Diwali-Balipratipada holiday on Tuesday, November 10. However, unlike NSE and BSE, the commodity exchange will suspend trading only during the morning session.
The morning trading session, which usually runs from 9 am to 5 pm, will remain closed. Trading will resume during the evening session, which starts at 5 pm and continues until 11:55 pm, subject to the applicable trading schedule for individual commodities.
MCX will follow a similar schedule on November 24 for Guru Nanak Jayanti, with the morning session remaining closed and the evening session open.
However, on December 25, MCX will remain closed for both morning and evening trading sessions on account of Christmas.
Sensex, Nifty end higher as PSU banks, defence stocks rally
Indian equity benchmarks ended higher on Monday, November 9, supported by strong buying in public sector banks and defence stocks.
The BSE Sensex gained 107 points to settle at 81,106, while the NSE Nifty50 advanced 58 points to close at 25,045. During the session, the Nifty touched a nine-month high of 25,045.
The Nifty Bank index surged 891 points to 59,741, while the Nifty Midcap index gained 334 points to close at 61,023.
Among sectoral indices, the Nifty PSU Bank index advanced 3%. Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, Punjab National Bank and Union Bank of India were among the major gainers, rising 4-5%. Defence stocks also witnessed buying interest. Bharat Dynamics and Cochin Shipyard gained around 4% each, while Data Patterns climbed 9%.
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