Union Budget 2025: Will Stock Markets Remain Open On Feb 1? Know Whether You Can Do Trading On Saturday

In a rare move, the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE) will remain open for trading on February 1, coinciding with the presentation of the Union Budget 2025-26 by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

While Saturdays are typically non-trading days, the exchanges have decided to operate as usual to facilitate market reactions to the budget.

This isn't the first time such an exception has been made. The stock markets were also operational on budget days in 2020 and 2015.

On February 1, equity markets will function during their regular hours from 9:15 AM to 3:30 PM, with pre-market trading taking place from 9:00 AM to 9:08 AM. Commodity derivatives trading will extend until 5:00 PM. Due to a settlement holiday, trades executed on January 31 (Friday) will be processed on February 3 (Monday).

Additionally, the Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited (MCX) will remain open from 9 AM to 5 PM, ensuring uninterrupted trading opportunities.

The Union Budget 2024 had led to a slight dip in the stock market, primarily due to tax revisions on capital gains and derivatives trading, which contributed to a 0.13% decline in the Nifty index.

The budget will be presented in a paperless format, with all key documents, such as the Annual Financial Statement and Finance Bill, accessible via the 'Union Budget Mobile App.' The budget comes at a time when GDP growth is projected to moderate to 6.4%, down from 8.2% in the previous fiscal year.