India, Jan. 14 -- India's stock exchanges have declared a market holiday on 15 January due to BMC Elections 2026. The weekly F&O expiry has been preponed to today.

The National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. and BSE Ltd. declared a market holiday for the equity, equity derivatives, and securities lending and borrowing segments. The closure complies with Maharashtra government's declaration of a public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act to facilitate voting in civic body polls, including for the crucial Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.

F&O expiry

The midweek break disrupts the standard weekly derivatives cycle. F&O contracts for the benchmark Nifty 50 and NSE Nifty Bank indices, originally slated to expire on Thursday, will n...