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India is celebrating Ambedkar Jayanti on Monday, April 14, a national holiday observed every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar, known as the chief architect of the Indian Constitution. On account of Amebdkar Jayanti, the stock market is closed on Monday for equity trading, equity derivatives trading, SLB, currency derivatives, NDS-RST, Tri Party Repo, Commodity Derivatives Segment and Electronic Gold Receipts (EGR), according to the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) website. Also Read: Goldman Sachs cuts targets on China stocks for 2nd time in a month over trade tensions Ambedkar Jayanti is a national holiday which is widely celebrated across India, especially in states such as Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and so on, with large public gatherings, processions, and community events organised to honour his contributions.
Trading in all of these segments will resume on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. Also Read: EU trade deal talks: Piyush Goyal lashes out at non-trade barriers in EU However, commodity trading will be closed for only the first half of the day or for the morning session alone, and will be open in the second half, or evening session, according to the holiday list on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), India's largest commodity exchange. List of stock market holidays in 2025 Also Read: US senators urge insider trading probe into Trump after tariff U-turn sparks market surge The morning session of the commodity markets is from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, while the evening session time is from 5:00 pm to 11:30/11:55 pm.
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