Source: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20670001&sid=atqOJHntgx10
MUMBAI, INDIA, October 17, 2009: The Mumbai Stock Exchange opened briefly for Diwali, more to ask for blessings than to make great deals.
Investor Roshan Chawla offered thanks to a garlanded statue of Lakshmi, the Hindu Goddess of wealth, praying for a repeat of this year’s record surge in equities.
Chawla, 66, joined brokers and investors at the Bombay Stock Exchange in making token stock purchases during the one-hour trading session.