<p>All the leading markets across the Americas and Europe, including Australia and South Africa would remain closed on Friday. <br /><br />In Asia, the Tokyo Stock Exchange, China’s Shanghai Stock Exchange and Hong Kong exchanges, and Taiwan Stock Exchange will be closed. Also, the Russian Stock Exchange will be shut. <br /><br />Meanwhile, with many of the holidays falling on either on Saturdays or Sundays, Dalal Street would be shut for just 11 days in the new year, against a hefty 19 in the outgoing year. As many as seven holidays, including the Independence Day, Dussehra, Guru Nanak Jayanti and Christmas, fall either on a Saturday or Sunday in 2010.</p>
<p>All the leading markets across the Americas and Europe, including Australia and South Africa would remain closed on Friday. <br /><br />In Asia, the Tokyo Stock Exchange, China’s Shanghai Stock Exchange and Hong Kong exchanges, and Taiwan Stock Exchange will be closed. Also, the Russian Stock Exchange will be shut. <br /><br />Meanwhile, with many of the holidays falling on either on Saturdays or Sundays, Dalal Street would be shut for just 11 days in the new year, against a hefty 19 in the outgoing year. As many as seven holidays, including the Independence Day, Dussehra, Guru Nanak Jayanti and Christmas, fall either on a Saturday or Sunday in 2010.</p>