The Indian stock markets, in the first trading session of the year 2025, opened marginally higher on Wednesday, despite most global markets being closed for New Year celebrations.
Indian stock markets remained closed on Wednesday due to the Christmas holiday. This was in line with many other major Asian markets, which also observed a holiday.
Despite the recent fall, Indian equity markets are on track to close 2024 with positive returns for the ninth consecutive year, marking the longest streak of annual gains on record, according to a report by Standard Chartered bank.
The women participation in stock markets surging with female accounts for nearly 1 investor in every 4 new investors in markets, says a report by State Bank of India.
Indian stock markets are expected to witness a subdued performance this week due to a holiday-truncated schedule and the absence of major economic data triggers, according to a report by SBI Securities