Stock market holiday: Indian stock markets will remain closed today, Wednesday, December 25. Actually, today there will be no trading in BSE and NSE due to Christmas festival. Apart from this, there will be no trading in the stock market as well as currency derivatives, commodity derivatives and electronic gold receipts (EGR) segments today. A total of 16 holidays were observed on BSE and NSE in 2024. The first holiday was on 26 January on the occasion of Republic Day. At the same time, today is the last holiday of the year due to Christmas.
Only 4 trading days this week
There will be only four trading days this week ending December 27 due to the Christmas holiday. After a 5 percent decline last week, the Indian stock market benchmarks, Sensex and Nifty 50, have seen some recovery this week. So far this week, the stock market has risen by almost half a percent, which has provided minor relief to investors.
There will be 14 holidays in the stock market in 2025
According to BSE, there will be 14 stock market holidays in 2025. The first holiday will fall on 26th February on the occasion of Mahashivratri. The stock market will not remain closed on January 26 due to the Republic Day holiday falling on Sunday. The last holiday next year will be for Christmas on 25th December. Muhurat trading to be organized on Diwali will be organized on Tuesday, October 21. Muhurat trading timings will be informed later by NSE and BSE.
This is the forecast for the market in 2025
Experts estimate that the stock market may see volatility in the first half of 2025. However, he believes that the market may see some improvement due to improvement in the profits of companies, increase in government expenditure and clarity on the interest rate policy of the US Federal Reserve.