Mumbai, Jan. 13 -- Trading on Indian stock exchanges will remain suspended on Thursday, 15 January 2026, as the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange stay closed in view of the Maharashtra municipal corporation elections. The closure will apply across equity, derivatives and commodity segments.

Contracts scheduled to expire on January 15 will be settled a day earlier, in line with exchange norms. The Maharashtra government has declared a public holiday to facilitate voting across 29 municipal corporations, which has also led to the shutdown of banking and clearing operations in the state. Settlement holidays are typically announced during elections or major public events when normal banking services are disrupted, and mos...