The Union Budget for 2025-26 will be presented by Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday, February 1. The markets will remain open for trade on Saturday, February 1 according to an NSE circular.
Normally Indian stock markets remain closed on Saturday but a special trading session will be organised on Budget Day. A special trading session was organised on Saturday, February 1, 2020 as well.
Trading activity will take place across segments such as equity, commodity, commodity derivatives and equity derivatives, etc. The trading activity will be conducted as per normal market timings. The pre-open will take place between 9:00 AM and 9:08 AM, following the pre-open session the markets remain open for trade from 09:15 AM to 3:30 AM. Trade modification end time will be at 5:15 p.m.
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The NSE notice also said that the T+0 session will not be scheduled for trading on February 1 because of the settlement holiday.
“Further, Members are requested to note that the “T0” session shall not be scheduled for trading on February 1,-2025 due to the settlement holiday,” the NSE said.
Trading activity in the equity markets will be conducted until 3:30 PM. Trading activity in the commodity derivatives market will have a session till 5:00 PM.
Ahead of the end of the calendar year 2024, Indian stock markets will remain closed for trade on December 25, 2024, on the occasion of Christmas.
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met her state counterparts on December 21 and December 22 for pre-budget consultations. A meeting of the GST Council was also held during the two days. The finance ministers of states also presented their recommendations for the 2025-26 Union Budget during the two days.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her eighth consecutive Union Budget in 2025. The market is open for trade on the day of the announcement of the Union Budget as the market reacts to the various announcements made by the Finance Minister.
