Mumbai : Indian stock markets remained closed on Wednesday on account of the festival holiday of Bali Pratipada.As per the official NSE holiday calendar, the markets are shut for today, and trading will resume on Thursday.Bali Pratipada is an important festival that commemorates the legendary victory of Lord Vishnu's Vamana avatar over the mighty yet virtuous demon king Bali.

The festival symbolizes humility, devotion, and the balance of cosmic order, and is considered an auspicious day for new beginnings and prosperity.Meanwhile, in other Asian markets, a mixed trend was seen. Japan's Nikkei 225 index was down by 0.4 per cent, while Singapore's Straits Times was up by 0.25 per cent. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index declined by 0.82 per cent, Taiwan's Weighted Index fell by 0.53 per cent, and

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