Mumbai, Aug. 27 -- Indian stock markets remained shut on Wednesday on account of Ganesh Chaturthi.

Since the festival is a state holiday in Maharashtra, both the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE), which are headquartered in Mumbai, observed a trading holiday.

No trading activity took place in equity, derivative, and currency segments.

While Indian markets stayed closed, other major Asian markets opened the day largely in positive territory. Japan's Nikkei 225 index gained 0.32 per cent in early trade, reflecting investor optimism. Singapore's Straits Times index also edged higher by 0.12 per cent.

On the other hand, Hong Kong's Hang Seng index was marginally in the red, down by 0.04 per cent. Taiwan's T...