FM Nirmala Sitharaman to Present FY25-26 Union Budget on Feb 1

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget for FY25-26 tomorrow, marking her eighth consecutive budget.

In a break from the usual weekend routine, the key market exchanges, the Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange will remain open for trading on Saturday, February 1, Budget Day. This is only the third instance when the share market will remain open on a Saturday for the budget.

The markets were open on February 1, 2020, and February 28, 2015, when the Union Budget was presented. The equity markets will be open from 9:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., while the commodity derivatives market will extend its trading until 5:00 p.m. In addition to equity and commodity derivatives trading, the Multi Commodity Exchange of India will also conduct a live trading session on the same day.

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