Home / Business and Economy / Budget Day: Stock Market Opens Sunday for Union Budget 2026
Budget Day: Stock Market Opens Sunday for Union Budget 2026
2 Feb
Summary
- Indian stock market held a special trading session on Sunday, February 1, 2026.
- Trading occurred normally, but settlement and fund withdrawals were delayed until Monday.
- Profits from Friday's trades were credited on Monday, February 2, 2026.
On Sunday, February 1, 2026, Indian stock exchanges NSE and BSE observed a special trading session to accommodate the Union Budget 2026 presentation. Equity and Derivatives markets operated during usual hours, from 9:15 AM to 3:30 PM, enabling real-time investor response to budget announcements.
Despite the open trading, February 1 was treated as a settlement holiday. Consequently, all trades executed on this Sunday, including intraday profits and proceeds from Friday's sales, would not be settled or credited until Monday, February 2, 2026. Withdrawal requests placed on Sunday were also processed for credit only on Monday.
Restrictions were in place for specific trade types. Stocks purchased on Friday, January 30, 2026, could not be sold on Sunday due to deferred settlement cycles. Similarly, profits from Friday's intraday trades, whether in equities or futures and options, were available only from Monday. Funds from certain sales on Friday, like Margin Trading Facility shares, were also subject to Monday's settlement.
