India's currency, debt and equity markets will be closed on Thursday, August 19, for Muharram. Markets will resume trading on Friday, Aug. 20.
The NSE Nifty 50 index closed 0.28% lower at 16,568.85 on Wednesday, while the S&P BSE Sensex was down 0.29% at 55,629.49.
The 10-year benchmark bond yield ended at 6.23%, while the rupee settled at 74.24 to the dollar.
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