NSE and BSE close on November 10 for Diwali-Balipratipada

Trading resumes on November 11

Trading operations on both the National Stock Exchange and the Bombay Stock Exchange will resume on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.

Markets will remain open on all weekdays from November 11 through November 23, 2026.

Exchanges are closed every Saturday and Sunday unless a special session is announced.

Observed market holidays in 2026 have included April 3 for Good Friday, April 14 for Dr B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti, May 1 for Maharashtra Day, and May 28 for Bakri Id.

Remaining 2026 market holidays

The next scheduled trading holiday for the BSE and NSE after November 10 is Tuesday, November 24, 2026, for Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev.

Exchanges will also remain closed on Friday, December 25, 2026, for Christmas.

There are no further scheduled weekday trading holidays on the exchange list for the remainder of 2026 after the Christmas closure.

Sensex and Nifty performance after Muhurat trading

A special one-hour Muhurat Trading session held on Sunday to mark the start of the new Hindu financial year resulted in a decline for both the Sensex and Nifty. This session marked the first loss in nine years for the benchmarks during this event.

The benchmarks have finished in the red only twice in the previous ten special Diwali trading sessions. This Sunday session ended a six-session winning streak during which the Sensex rose 6,569 points and the Nifty climbed nearly 9%.

On Monday, November 9, 2026, the Nifty index fell 0.26% to 24,922, and the Sensex declined 0.29% to 80,771.

Stock movements and sector performance

Larsen & Toubro shares rose 0.78% to ₹4,142.10 on the NSE after the company secured a contract from the Noida Metro Rail Corporation. The project, valued between ₹1,000 crore and ₹2,500 crore, involves building 15.1 kilometres of elevated viaduct and 10 stations.

Divis Labs shares rose 3.3% to ₹11,463 on the NSE. The company reported a 63.57% increase in Q2 FY27 profit after tax to ₹1,127 crore, compared to ₹689 crore in the same period last year.

Divis Labs recorded Q2 FY27 revenue from operations of ₹3,676 crore, a 35.39% increase from the previous year, while total expenses rose to ₹2,265 crore from ₹1,948 crore. PVR Inox shares reached a 52-week high on Monday as the company reported a consolidated net profit of ₹263.1 crore for Q2 FY27, up from ₹105.5 crore a year ago. The company's revenue from operations for the September quarter grew 16.97% year-on-year to ₹2,105.1 crore.

HDFC Bank shares rallied 1.56% to ₹796.30. The bank is led by new MD and CEO Anup Bagchi, following the resignation of former part-time chairman Atanu Chakraborty. ICICI Bank shares hit a 52-week high of ₹1,588.30 on the NSE, reflecting an 18.26% gain year-to-date with a market capitalisation of ₹11.35 lakh crore. Bright Outdoor Media shares fell 1.12% to ₹369.65 following the company's transition from the SME platform to the mainboards of the NSE and BSE on November 6.

Upstox investor safety and advisory

Upstox advised investors to update their mobile numbers with their depository participant to receive same-day alerts from CDSL and to update email and mobile details with their broker to receive end-of-day transaction information. The firm warned investors against unauthorised trading advice. Upstox clarified that KYC is a one-time process through a SEBI-registered intermediary and that the firm does not provide stock tips or authorise anyone to trade on behalf of others.

IPO subscriptions can be made by writing the bank account number and signing the application form, with refunds not required as the money remains in the investor’s account. Brokers may accept securities as margin only via a pledge in the depository system, a practice effective since September 1, 2020. Investors should update their email ID and mobile number with their stockbroker or depository participant to receive OTPs directly from the depository for creating a pledge. Investors should check their holdings in the Consolidated Account Statement issued monthly by NSDL or CDSL.

NSE invests in AI-ready data center technology

Viral Mody, Executive Director of the NSE, said the technology investments aim to provide world-class technology, operational excellence, efficiency, and an energy-conscious ecosystem, aligning with the Prime Minister’s vision of Viksit Bharat. Sampath Manickam, Chief Technology Officer of the NSE, said that rising AI adoption raises demands on computing density, power, and cooling. He added that Data Center Liquid Cooling (DCLC) provides a scalable, energy-efficient base for high-density GPU computing. The NSE indicated that the DCLC deployment will later be extended to its co-location data centre based on market participants’ needs.