Indian stock exchanges shut October 20 for Dussehra, trading resumes October 21
Moneycontrol reports that BSE and NSE remain closed on October 20 for Dussehra, reopening October 21 after a weak session on October 19 for Sensex and Nifty.
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what happened
Indian exchanges BSE and NSE will be closed on October 20 for the Dussehra holiday, according to Moneycontrol. Trading in equities, equity derivatives, currency and interest rate derivatives is suspended for the entire day. Commodity derivatives stay shut in the morning but reopen for an evening session from 5:00 pm to 11:30 or 11:55 pm. Regular trading resumes on October 21.
Before the holiday, benchmark indices fell sharply and ended a two-day advance. The Sensex lost 876.37 points, or 1.17%, to 73,852.90, while the Nifty dropped 257.20 points, or 1.11%, to 22,888.95. Pressure came from high crude prices, soft global signals and selling in private banks after disappointing quarterly results. Public sector banks were the only sector to gain.
The rupee closed Monday at 94.92 per dollar, slightly stronger than the previous 94.95, and extended its gains to a seventh straight session. Analysts at HDFC Securities linked the currency's support to a recovery in oil prices and intervention by the Reserve Bank of India.
why it matters
The holiday gives traders a pause after heavy selling. The rupee's rally shows how crude prices and central bank action shape currency moves, so investors will watch the market reopening on October 21 closely.
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- Stock market holiday today on October 20: BSE, NSE to remain closed for Dussehra — moneycontrol.com, 20 October 2026 at 01:30 UTC
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