Stock Market Holiday Today: BSE and NSE Closed for Dussehra

Indian stock markets are closed today, October 20, 2026, on account of Dussehra, with trading suspended across major segments on both the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE). Trading in the equity cash segment, equity derivatives, securities lending and borrowing (SLB), currency derivatives, and interest rate derivatives will remain closed throughout the day. Meanwhile, the commodity derivatives segment will remain shut during the morning session from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Trading is scheduled to resume during the evening session from 5:00 PM until 11:30 PM or 11:55 PM, depending on the contract and exchange schedule. 📊 KEY MARKET HIGHLIGHTS 🔹 Market Holiday: October 20, 2026, on account of Dussehra 🔹 Exchanges: BSE and NSE 🔹 Equity Trading: Closed for the day 🔹 Commodity Trading: Evening session scheduled from 5:00 PM 🔹 Next Trading Session: October 21, 2026 (Wednesday) 📈 FII AND DII ACTIVITY Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) and Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) play a significant role in influencing Indian equity market trends through their buying and selling activity. 🔹 FII Activity: Cash-market investment flows reflect foreign investors’ participation in Indian equities. 🔹 DII Activity: Domestic institutional flows indicate participation by mutual funds, insurance companies, and other domestic institutions. 🔹 Today's Status: As the equity market is closed for Dussehra, there will be no regular equity cash-market trading on the exchanges today. The latest available FII and DII figures should be referred to for the previous trading session. Trading on the BSE and NSE is scheduled to resume on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Market participants can monitor institutional flows, global market cues, and sector-specific developments ahead of the next session. Disclaimer: Investment in securities market are subject to market risks. Read all the related documents carefully before investing.