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Context
What happened: The Indian stock market will be closed on Tuesday, 20 October for Dussehra. NSE and BSE list it as a trading holiday, and normal trading resumes Wednesday, October 21.
Key numbers: Sensex fell 470.50 points to 74,318 early, later down 46.49 at 74,682.78. Nifty fell 147.10 points to 22,999.05, later down 14.55 at 23,131.60.
Why it matters: Equity, equity derivatives, currency and SLB segments are suspended for the day. MCX is closed in the morning session but resumes in the evening, letting commodity participants trade after the festival break.
What changed
The Indian stock market will be closed on Tuesday, 20 October for Dussehra. NSE and BSE list it as a trading holiday, and normal trading resumes Wednesday, October 21.
Why it matters
Equity, equity derivatives, currency and SLB segments are suspended for the day. MCX is closed in the morning session but resumes in the evening, letting commodity participants trade after the festival break.