Mumbai

Indian stock markets remained closed on Thursday on account of Christmas, marking the final trading holiday of 2025.

Trading in equities, equity derivatives, securities lending and borrowing (SLBs), and currency derivatives was suspended on both the BSE and the National Stock Exchange (NSE). The commodity derivatives segment, including the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), also remained shut for both morning and evening sessions. Trading will resume on Friday, December 26.

Ahead of the holiday, domestic equity benchmarks ended marginally lower on Wednesday amid volatile trade and mixed global cues. The BSE Sensex slipped 116.14 points, or 0.14 per cent, to close at 85,408.70, while the Nifty 50 declined 35.05 points, or 0.13 per cent, to settle at 26,142.10.

Sectoral performance was largely weak, with most indices closing in the red. IT stocks led losses, with the Nifty IT index falling around 1 per cent following developments related to changes in the US H-1B visa selection process.

Despite near-term volatility, market experts said Indian equities remain supported by the Reserve Bank of India’s liquidity measures, which are expected to inject nearly Rs 2.9 lakh crore into the system in the coming days.

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With markets reopening on Friday, investors are likely to track global cues and domestic liquidity trends for further direction.