Indian financial markets closed Tues for Christmas

MUMBAI, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Indian financial markets are closed on Tuesday for the Christmas holiday.

Trading resumes on Wednesday.

The benchmark 30-share BSE index .BSESN rose 3.61 percent on Monday to 19,854.12, led by ICICI Bank (ICBK.BO) and Infosys Technologies Ltd (INFY.BO).

The partially convertible rupee INR=IN ended at 39.45/46 per dollar, stronger from the previous close of 39.54/55.

The yield on the federal 10-year bond IN079917G=CC ended at 7.86 percent, a tad lower from Thursday's close of 7.87 percent, while overnight cash rates INROND= ended at 8.0-8.25 percent, compared with 4.0-4.25 percent at close on Thursday. (Reporting by Mumbai Bureau, Editing by Mark Williams)