New Delhi, Dec. 30 -- As the year draws to a close and global markets gear up to welcome the New Year, several major stock exchanges will observe a holiday or operate with shortened trading sessions on December 31 and January 1.

With major global markets closed on or ahead of New Year's Day, most institutional investors have already closed out their positions, resulting in thin trading volumes commonly seen in the final days of the year.

From Asia to Europe, the majority of the stock markets are closed on Thursday, New Year's Day, while some are also witnessing truncated sessions or holidays on Wednesday and Friday. However, Indian stock market investors will see a full week of trading, but the triggers will remain sparse.

Among the ma...