Share Market to Open on Sunday, Feb 1st for Budget Presentation: BSE-NSE

• The Union Budget will be presented on February 1st, a Sunday, for the first time in 25 years.
• Despite being a Sunday, the share market (BSE and NSE) will remain open for trading.
• Trading hours will be from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, similar to regular working days.
• Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the budget speech in Lok Sabha at 11 AM.
• The decision allows investors to observe the immediate impact of budget announcements on the market.

Why It Matters: BSE and NSE will open on Sunday, February 1st, for special trading during the Union Budget presentation.