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Financial markets closed today, due to Maharashtra assembly elections

The financial markets will resume on Tuesday.

SNS | New Delhi | October 21, 2019 11:55 am

Financial markets closed today, due to Maharashtra assembly elections

The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) are closed for trading on Monday due to assembly elections in Maharashtra.

The financial markets will resume on Tuesday.

Voting for 90 seats in states of Haryana and 288 constituencies of Maharashtra begun at 7.00 am on Monday. The polling will continue till 6.00 pm.

On Friday, BSE Sensex settled 246 points or 0.63 per cent higher at 39,298.38. The NSE added 75 points or 0.65 per cent to 11,661.85.

(With input from agencies)

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