Indian markets closed today on account of Good Friday

Indian stock and forex markets are closed on Friday on account of Good Friday. Markets will resume on Monday.

The Indian stock market slipped from record highs to end lower on Thursday, dragged by banking shares, as investors remained cautious amid polling and Q4 results. The BSE Sensex ended at 39,140, down 135 points, while the broader NSE Nifty50 settled at 11,753, slipping 34 points. Broader markets underperformed benchmark indices with Nifty Midcap slipping 1 percent, and Nifty Smallcap falling 1.6 percent.

In intra-day deals, the S&P BSE Sensex gained as much as 211 points to hit a new high of 39,487.45, surpassing the previous high of 39,364, hit on April 16. Similarly, the Nifty50 index too rosed 69 points to hit a record high of 11,856, surpassing the previous high of 11,810.95, hit on April 16.