Metropolitan Stock Exchange to Open on Budget Day, Challenges BSE and NSE Dominance

• Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India (MSEI) will be open for live trading on Sunday, February 1, for Union Budget 2026.
• Normal market hours will be observed, with pre-open from 9:00 AM to 9:08 AM and regular trading from 9:15 AM to 3:30 PM.
• BSE and NSE will also remain open, ensuring all three major exchanges trade on Budget day.
• MSEI aims to challenge BSE and NSE's dominance, with live trading starting January 27 for 130 stocks.
• Despite investments from Groww and Zerodha, market experts believe breaking NSE-BSE's stronghold will be difficult due to their high market share.

Why It Matters: MSEI opens on Budget day, aiming to compete with BSE and NSE, but faces significant market dominance challenges.