Gurpurab 2025: Stock markets to remain closed for trading today – Business Standard

Gurpurab 2025: Stock markets to remain closed for trading today – Business Standard

Mumbai | November 5, 2025

Indian financial markets are shut today on account of Guru Nanak Jayanti (Gurpurab). Trading on the BSE and NSE across the equity cash and derivatives segments, as well as the currency derivatives segment, will remain closed for the full session. Trading will resume on Thursday, November 6, 2025.

What is shut today
– Equities: BSE and NSE cash market closed
– Derivatives: NSE F&O closed
– Currencies: NSE and BSE currency derivatives closed
– Government securities and inter-bank call money: Regular on-exchange activity closed; settlement timelines follow RBI/business-day conventions
– Mutual fund exchange platforms (for secondary market orders): Closed alongside exchanges

What remains open
– Commodities: MCX morning session shut; evening session is expected to operate as per schedule (typically 5:00 pm to 11:30 pm IST; check broker/MCX notice for exact timings)
– NSE IFSC (GIFT City): GIFT Nifty and other IFSC products operate per their own holiday calendar and are expected to trade today
– Offshore markets: Global equities, commodities and FX markets will be active as per local schedules; offshore INR (NDF) trades as usual

When trading resumes
– Next session: Thursday, November 6, 2025
– Equity pre-open: 9:00 am IST
– Equity and F&O regular session: 9:15 am to 3:30 pm IST
– Currency derivatives: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm IST (subject to exchange circulars)

Settlement, IPOs and corporate actions
– Settlement: India is on T+1 for equities; the holiday does not count as a business day. Trades executed on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 will settle on Thursday, November 6, 2025
– IPO bidding: Exchange-hosted IPO bidding platforms typically do not operate on market holidays; bidding resumes on the next trading day
– Corporate actions: Record/date calculations exclude holidays; refer to company notices and depository updates
– Mutual funds: Orders submitted today will be timestamped and processed for the next business day NAV cut-off, per SEBI/AMC rules

Banking and payments
– Banks: Branch operations may be closed in select states as per the RBI holiday matrix; digital channels (NEFT/RTGS/IMPS/UPI) generally remain available as per NPCI/RBI schedules
– Primary bond and money markets: Follow RBI/business-day conventions; refer to CCIL/NDS-OM circulars

What to track while D-Street is shut
– Global cues: Movement in US and European equities, Asian markets, crude oil and industrial metals
– Rates and FX: US Treasury yields, DXY, and offshore INR (NDF)
– Data and events: Any major global macro releases, central bank commentary, and commodity inventory data that could influence sentiment at Thursday’s open

Investors may review pending orders, margin positions, and collateral requirements, and check broker/exchange notices for any day-end processes or timing updates.

Sources: Exchange holiday calendars (BSE, NSE, MCX), RBI holiday matrix, CCIL/NDS-OM advisories.