Stock markets closed for Bali Pratipada festival; trading to resume on October 23

Stock markets remained closed on Wednesday (October 22, 2025) on account of the festival holiday of Bali Pratipada. As per the official National Stock Exchange (NSE) holiday calendar, the markets are shut for today (October 22, 2025), and trading will resume on Thursday (October 23, 2025).

Bali Pratipada is an important festival that commemorates the legendary victory of Lord Vishnu’s Vamana avatar over the mighty yet virtuous demon king Bali. The festival symbolises humility, devotion, and the balance of cosmic order, and is considered an auspicious day for new beginnings and prosperity.

Meanwhile, in other Asian markets, a mixed trend was seen. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index was down by 0.4%, while 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 trading activity tomorrow (October 23, 2025) following the mid-week festival break. The benchmark indices ended marginally higher in the special Muhurat trading session on Tuesday (October 21, 2025), with the Nifty closing around 25,900. While the Sensex and Nifty remained largely flat, broader markets saw gains.

The BSE Midcap index rose 0.3%, and the Smallcap index advanced 1%. At the end of the Muhurat trading session, Nifty stood at 25,868.60, up 25.45 points or 0.10%, while Sensex ended at 84,426.34, up 62.97 points or 0.07%. Among Nifty stocks, top gainers included Cipla, Bajaj Finserv, Axis Bank, Infosys, and M&M.

On the flip side, Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, Max Healthcare, and Asian Paints were among the losers. Barring Nifty PSU Banks and Realty, all sectoral indices ended in green, with Nifty Media, Metal, and Pharma being the top gainers.

The exchange platforms — Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the NSE — were open for trading from 1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m., marking the beginning of Samvat 2082.