NSE: Will the stock market be closed on January 15th? NSE has cleared up the confusion regarding the holiday..

There was confusion regarding a stock market holiday in Maharashtra on January 15th due to local body elections, but it has now been confirmed that the stock market will remain closed on Thursday, January 15th. According to a circular issued by the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the stock markets will be closed on Thursday, January 15th, due to the Maharashtra municipal elections.

The NSE stated, "Partially modifying the exchange circular, the exchange declares a trading holiday in the Capital Market segment on Thursday, January 15, 2026, due to the municipal elections in Maharashtra." Earlier, there were reports that January 15th would only be a settlement holiday, but the exchange has now clarified that it is a trading holiday, meaning there will be no trading in the stock market on that day.

The commodity market will open in the evening
Following the latest notification, trading in equity, equity derivatives, securities lending and borrowing (SLB), currency derivatives, and interest rate derivatives will remain closed on January 15th on both the BSE and NSE. However, the morning session of the commodity market will be closed, while the evening session will begin at 5 PM.

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