Indian stock markets were closed today for Independence Day, with NSE, BSE, MCX, and NCDEX all on holiday.
Trading will resume on Monday, August 18, after an extended long weekend for investors.
In the last session, Sensex ended flat at 80,597 while Nifty closed at 24,631 amid rang
e-bound trade.
SEBI continues probing Jane Street over alleged expiry-day manipulation in Bank Nifty trades.
Over ₹4,843 crore in profits from the case remain frozen during the investigation.
Bond markets gained attention as a safer option amid recent equity volatility.
Analysts stressed that patience could be the greatest advantage for investors
right now.
Corporate bonds, especially 2–3 year papers, are being seen as attractive in the current
climate.
Mahindra & Mahindra outperformed peers, posting a strong 10.5% growth in Q1 sales.
All eyes are on next week’s opening, with global inflation and geopolitical tensio
ns in focus.