Mumbai, May 1 -- Indian stock markets will remain closed on Thursday, May 1, in observance of Maharashtra Day. Both the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE) have suspended trading for the day.

In the broader Asian region, Japan's Nikkei opened on a positive note with a modest gain of 0.4 per cent, and was trading at 36,190 in the early hours.

Back home, Indian equity benchmarks ended marginally lower in a volatile trading session on April 30. The BSE Sensex slipped 46.14 points or 0.06 per cent to settle at 80,242.24, while the NSE Nifty shed 1.75 points or 0.01 per cent to close at 24,334.20.

Commenting on the market sentiment, Banking and Market Expert Ajay Bagga told ANI, "Indian markets are seeing a rob...