Markets closed on account of Ambdekar Jayanti

Indian equities markets were closed on Thursday on account of constitution maker Babasaheb Ambedkar's birth anniversary, celebrated as Ambedkar Jayanti.

Indian equities markets were closed on Thursday on account of constitution maker Babasaheb Ambedkar's birth anniversary, celebrated as Ambedkar Jayanti.

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The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) closed on Wednesday with a gain of 434.32 points or 2.25 % at 19,696.86 points.

Broader markets too had closed in the green, with the BSE midcap index moving up 1.4 % and the BSE small cap index ending 1.3 % higher.

At the National Stock Exchange, the 50-scrip S&P CNX Nifty closed 2.17 % or 125.80 points higher at 5,911.50.