Saturday, January 24, 2026 9:19 am
On account of the Union Budget announcement on Sunday, 1 February 2026, markets will remain open!
What does this mean👉 NSE, BSE and MCX are holding a special LIVE trading session in the Equity, Derivative (F&O) and Commodity market segments on Sunday
Why is this happening👉To provide traders with the opportunity to react in real time to the Union Budget Announcement.
What are the timings👉Markets will be open as usual from 9:15 AM to 3:30 PM. Here are further details:
| Session | Time |
|---|---|
| Equity & F&O | |
| Pre-open Session | 9:00 AM - 9:08 AM |
| Normal Market | 9:15 AM - 3:30 PM |
| Commodity markets | |
| Special Session | 8:45 AM to 8:59 AM |
| Normal Market | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
What’s more
- Want to catch all the Budget action? Watch it all on our LIVE stream on YouTube
- Stay tuned after: 1-hour LIVE podcast post Budget, featuring expert discussions and key Budget takeaways
Keep in mind
While everything will be just like a regular trading session, there are a few important things to consider before trading on 1 February 2026:
Transaction-related details
- Our Call & Trade services will be available as usual from 8 AM to 5:30 PM
- Credits from the F&O segment, intraday profits, and proceeds from sell transactions on 30 January 2026 will not be available for trading; they will be settled on 2 February 2026
- Stocks bought on 30 January 2026 will not be available for selling on 1 February 2026, but will be visible in your holdings. This includes Stocks bought via MTF.
- Standard Fund Withdrawal requests placed after 8 AM on 30 January 2026 will be processed on 2 February 2026
- Instant Fund Withdrawal will not be available on this day
- Ensure you keep your TPIN handy. Don’t know your TPIN? Generate one by following the steps mentioned here.
- Due to volatility on this day, there might be a delay in receiving OTPs. To sell Stocks without TPIN and OTP, enable DDPI a few days in advance. Learn more about DDPI here
Margin details
- Up to 4X leverage via Margin Trading Facility (MTF)
- Margin pledge (pledging and unpledging) will be unavailable
- Equity (F&O-listed stocks): Up to 5X margins on Intraday orders (subject to change based on volaitlity)
- CO & OCO orders: Blocked for the day
Know more: NSE
