Markets to Remain Open for trading on Saturday, February 1: In a break from the usual weekend routine, the key market exchanges NSE and BSE have announced that they will remain open for trading on Saturday, February 1 for trading on Budget day. This is only the third instance when the share market will remain open on a Saturday for Budget. The markets were open on February 1, 2020, and February 28, 2015, when the Union Budget was presented.
Indian markets are usually closed on weekends, but this time, a special trading session will be held on Saturday for the Union Budget 2025, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
A full day of trading
Both exchanges will operate full trading sessions on Budget Day. The equity markets will be open from 9:15 am to 3:30 pm, while the commodity derivatives market will extend its trading until 5:00 pm.
As is the norm, pre-market trading will take place between 9:00 am and 9:08 am, followed by regular market hours. However, the “T0” session has been excluded due to a settlement holiday. The trades undertaken on Friday- January 31 will be sttled on the following Monday, February 3.
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The trading session will run as usual, with key segments like equity, commodity derivatives, and equity derivatives seeing active participation.
MCX to stay open on February 1 for trading on Budget day
In addition to equity and commodity derivatives trading, the Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. (MCX) will also conduct a live trading session on the same day.
“The Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. (MCX), India’s leading Exchange in the Commodity Derivatives Market segment, shall be conducting a special live trading session on Saturday, February 1, 2025, to make available the trading platform for market participants on account of presentation of the Union Budget, supporting their real-time risk management and hedging requirements,” said MCX in a press release.
“The exchange will remain open for normal trade from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.,” added.
Union Budget 2025
On February 1, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget for the FY25-26,
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