Indian stock markets, including the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE), are closed today, May 1, 2026, in celebration of Maharashtra Day. All trading and settlement activities will remain suspended, with operations set to resume on Monday, May 4, 2026. The commodity derivatives segment will be closed for the morning session but will reopen for the evening session from 5 PM to 11:30/11:55 PM. This month, another trading holiday is scheduled for May 28 in observance of Bakri Id. Additionally, on May 1, many major Asian equity markets are also closed for Labour Day, including those in China, Hong Kong, and Malaysia, while European markets in countries like France and Germany are similarly shut. However, stock exchanges in the UK and the US will continue trading as usual. On April 30, the Indian equity benchmark indices experienced a decline, with the BSE Sensex dropping 582.86 points (0.75%) to close at 76,913.5, and the NSE Nifty falling 180 points (0.74%) to 23,997.55.