Stock markets closed for Bali Pratipada competition; buying and selling to renew on October 23

The benchmark indices ended marginally greater within the particular Muhurat buying and selling session on Tuesday (October 21, 2025). File Photo: Special Arrangement | Photo Credit:

Stock markets remained closed on Wednesday (October 22, 2025) on account of the competition vacation of Bali Pratipada. As per the official National Stock Exchange (NSE) vacation calendar, the markets are shut for right this moment (October 22, 2025), and buying and selling will resume on Thursday (October 23, 2025).

Bali Pratipada is a vital competition that commemorates the legendary victory of Lord Vishnu’s Vamana avatar over the mighty but virtuous demon king Bali. The competition symbolises humility, devotion, and the steadiness of cosmic order, and is taken into account an auspicious day for brand spanking new beginnings and prosperity.

Meanwhile, in different Asian markets, a combined pattern was seen. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index was down by 0.4%, whereas Singapore’s Straits Times was up by 0.25%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index declined by 0.82%, Taiwan’s Weighted Index fell by 0.53%, and South Korea’s KOSPI index gained 0.23%.

Investors can resume buying and selling exercise tomorrow (October 23, 2025) following the mid-week competition break. The benchmark indices ended marginally greater within the particular Muhurat buying and selling session on Tuesday (October 21, 2025), with the Nifty closing round 25,900. While the Sensex and Nifty remained largely flat, broader markets noticed good points.

The BSE Midcap index rose 0.3%, and the Smallcap index superior 1%. At the top of the Muhurat buying and selling session, Nifty stood at 25,868.60, up 25.45 factors or 0.10%, whereas Sensex ended at 84,426.34, up 62.97 factors or 0.07%. Among Nifty shares, high gainers included Cipla, Bajaj Finserv, Axis Bank, Infosys, and M&M.

On the flip aspect, Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, Max Healthcare, and Asian Paints have been among the many losers. Barring Nifty PSU Banks and Realty, all sectoral indices resulted in inexperienced, with Nifty Media, Metal, and Pharma being the highest gainers.

The alternate platforms — Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the NSE — have been open for buying and selling from 1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m., marking the start of Samvat 2082.

Published – October 22, 2025 03:02 pm IST

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