Stock Markets to open on Budget day

21 Feb, Mumbai

Stock markets will be open on the Budget day, February 28, and trading would be conducted during normal hours from 9 AM to 3.30 PM, despite it being a Saturday.

Capital markets regulator Sebi asked the stock exchanges including, the BSE and the NSE, to keep the markets open on Budget day, following requests made in this regard.

This is probably the first time in many years that the Union Budget is being presented on a Saturday. The stock markets are generally closed on Saturdays and Sundays, except for special circumstances.