NSE confirms market to remain open on Union Budget day, February 1

The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) has confirmed that it will operate a regular trading session on February 1, 2026, the day Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget for FY26-27. The exchange will follow standard market timings, with the pre-open session from 09:00 to 09:08 hrs, normal trading from 09:15 to 15:30 hrs, and trade modification allowed until 16:15 hrs. A random closure may occur in the final minute of the pre-open session.

Finance Minister Sitharaman is expected to unveil the Budget as per the tradition of previous years. Ahead of the Budget presentation, the Ministry of Finance will release the Economic Survey, followed by a press briefing led by Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran and other senior officials.

The Economic Survey is an annual review prepared by the Department of Economic Affairs under the CEA, assessing the state of the economy over the past year and providing analytical groundwork for the Budget.

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The Union Budget itself outlines the government’s plan for raising and spending money in the coming financial year. It serves as a strategic roadmap for economic growth, welfare priorities, and fiscal management, ensuring that public resources are allocated across key development programmes and long-term national objectives.