Market Holiday Seals 8th Straight Weekly Loss for Sensex, Nifty
With markets shut for Gandhi Jayanti, Nifty ends the week down over 3% at 22,421.95, its eighth weekly loss in a row. Trading resumes October 5. Full October holiday list.
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“Market Holiday Seals 8th Straight Weekly Loss for Sensex, Nifty”
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2 Oct 2026
Key Highlights
- Market shut: BSE and NSE are closed on Friday, October 2, for Gandhi Jayanti, across equity, derivatives and SLB segments. MCX is also closed.
- Back on Monday: Trading resumes on October 5 after a three-day break.
- Week sealed: With Thursday as the last session, Nifty ends the week down about 3.1% and Sensex about 2.7%, the eighth straight weekly loss.
- A late fightback: On Thursday, Sensex recovered over 600 points from its intraday low before closing.
- Next holiday: Markets will also be shut on October 20 for Dussehra.
Indian stock markets are closed on Friday, October 2, on account of Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti. Trading is suspended on both the BSE and NSE across all segments, including equity, derivatives and securities lending and borrowing (SLB). The Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) is also closed for both its morning and evening sessions.
With the weekend following, there will be no trading for three days. Markets will reopen on Monday, October 5.
Why It Matters: The Holiday Confirms an Eighth Weekly Loss
Because Friday is a holiday, Thursday's close becomes the close for the week, and that confirms a grim milestone. After seven straight weekly declines, the market has now posted an eighth.
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