Indian stock markets will be closed on October 2 for Gandhi Jayanti, affecting all segments. The multi-commodity exchange will also be shut for morning and evening sessions.

Domestic equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty50 finished not far from the flatline in a volatile session on Tuesday. Trading will resume on Wednesday owing to the October 2 market holiday for Gandhi Jayanti.

The Indian market closed flat with the Nifty 50 down 0.05% and Sensex down 0.04%. Mid- and small-cap indices outperformed. IT stocks closed higher in today’s trading session, with the Nifty IT index ending at 42,

The BSE Sensex closed at 84,266.29, down 33.49 points or 0.04 per cent, while the NSE Nifty settled at 25,796.90, a marginal decrease of 13.95 points or 0.05 per cent.