Metropolitan Stock Exchange to Trade on Budget Day, February 1, 2026

• Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India (MSE) will be open for live trading on February 1, 2026, despite it being a Sunday, due to the Union Budget 2026 presentation.
• MSE's trading hours will align with standard market timings: pre-open from 9 am to 9:08 am, and normal trading from 9:15 am to 3:30 pm.
• BSE and NSE had previously announced they would also be open for trading on February 1, 2026.
• MSE plans to launch live trading with 130 stocks on January 27 and will implement a liquidity enhancement scheme with market makers.
• Despite raising Rs 1,240 crore and participation from Groww and Zerodha, analysts believe breaking the strong duopoly of NSE and BSE will be challenging.

Why It Matters: MSE will open for trading on Budget Sunday, February 1, 2026, facing tough competition from NSE and BSE.