Stock market will remain closed on the occasion of Holi, know when trading will resume

By: Kashish Chawla

On: Tuesday, March 3, 2026 11:20 AM

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Stock Market Today March 03: Amidst tensions in the Middle East, the Indian stock market is in turmoil. The Indian stock market is closed due to the Holi festival holiday. Trading will be halted on both the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and BSE. The Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) will also be closed early in the day. However, trading on the MCX will resume from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. today.

Asian Market Today

Stock Market Today March 03
Stock Market Today March 03 (source- social media)

Selling pressure was mounting on major indices in other Asian markets today. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index fell 1.71 percent to 57,065, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell 0.24 percent to 25,985. However, Singapore’s Straits Times index rose 0.94 percent. Taiwan’s weighted index fell 0.36 percent to 34,967, and South Korea’s Kospi index fell 2.42 percent.

Stock Market Closed Today

The Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange will remain closed on account of the Holi festival. Trading in equity derivatives, securities lending, and interest rate derivatives will also be halted for the day. On Monday, the Sensex fell 1,048 points, or 1.29 percent, to close at 80,238, and the Nifty fell 312 points, or 1.24 percent, to close at 24,865, amid investor concerns over tensions in West Asia. The Nifty Midcap 100 fell 1.58 percent, and the Nifty Smallcap 100 fell 1.75 percent.

Stock Market Today 03 March

Stock Market Today March 03
Stock Market Today March 03 (source- social media)

The Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange will be closed for the Holi festival. Trading in equity derivatives, securities lending, and interest rate derivatives will be halted for the day. On Monday, the Sensex fell 1,048 points, or 1.29 percent, to close at 80,238, and the Nifty fell 312 points, or 1.24 percent, to close at 24,865, amid investor concerns about tensions in West Asia. The Nifty Midcap 100 fell 1.58 percent, and the Nifty Smallcap 100 declined 1.75 percent.

Stock Market Today 03 March

Stock Market Today March 03
Stock Market Today March 03 (source- social media)

Domestic stock market witnessed heavy selling on Monday, March 2, as escalating military tensions between the US, Israel, and Iran have had a profound impact on global stock markets. The Indian stock market was trading in the red at noon yesterday, with the Sensex falling nearly 1,500 points.

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Kashish Chawla

Kashish Chawla is a content writer at Punjab Kesari. A journalist with 1.5+ experience years across digital media. She is graduated from Bachelors in Journalism and Mass communication from Chaudhary Charan Singh University, worked with Zee Media as a website content writer, and as a reported with Indianewslive.