Markets close down for Mahashivaratri holiday

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Financial markets will resume trading on Monday, Feb. 24

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India’s currency, debt and equity markets will remain closed on Friday for Mahashivratri holiday.

Financial markets will resume trading on Monday, Feb. 24.

On Thursday, the NSE Nifty 50 index .NSEI closed down 0.37% at 12,080.85 and the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex .BSESN ended 0.37% lower at 41,170.12.

The 10-year benchmark bond yield closed at 6.42%, while the rupee INR=D4 settled at 71.65 to the dollar.

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