Wed Nov 20 08:19:38 UTC 2024: ## Indian Stock Markets Closed for Maharashtra Assembly Elections

**Mumbai, November 20, 2024** – The National Stock Exchange (NSE), Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), and Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) remained closed today due to voting in the Maharashtra Assembly elections. Trading in equities, futures and options, commodities, commodity derivatives, and securities lending and borrowing was suspended for the day. However, MCX trading will resume from 5 PM to 11:55 PM.

The NSE issued a circular announcing the trading holiday, citing the elections as the reason. Voting began at 7 AM and concluded at 6 PM across 288 assembly constituencies. Results are expected on November 23rd. A record 4,136 candidates contested this year’s elections.

This closure follows a positive day for the markets on Tuesday, November 19th, with the Nifty 50 closing up 65 points (0.28 percent) at 23,518 and the Sensex rising 240 points to close at 77,578.

**(Note: The information about former cricketer Sourav Ganguly’s comments on the Indian cricket team is unrelated to the stock market closure and has been omitted from this news article to maintain focus.)**

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