Budget 2026: Will Stock Market Open on Sunday Budget Day? NSE to Issue Circular Soon

• The Union Budget 2026 is scheduled to be presented on February 1, a Sunday, raising questions about stock market operations.
• Investors are keenly awaiting clarification from the National Stock Exchange (NSE) regarding trading on Budget Day.
• Historically, special trading sessions have been held on weekends when the budget presentation falls on those days.
• A potential NSE circular could announce limited or full trading sessions for both cash and derivatives segments.
• Opening markets on Budget Day allows immediate investor reaction to key policy, taxation, and sectoral announcements, though high volatility is expected.

Why It Matters: NSE is expected to issue a circular soon clarifying if stock markets will open for Budget 2026 on Sunday.