Stock Market LIVE: Sensex up by 309 points, Nifty up by 80 as Budget 2025 begins

Budget 2025 Stock Market LIVE: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the presentation of the Union Budget announced a social security scheme for gig workers, power sector reforms, nuclear energy missions, credit cards for farmers, and an urban rejuvenation program as part of the Budget's plan to push for inclusive development

Budget 2025 Stock Market LIVE: Titan (down by 61.30 points), Nestle (down by 25.40 points) and HCL Tech (down by 12 points) have hit the bottom of the Sensex, as Indian shares on a whole have risen by 316 points during a special trading session for the Union Budget presentation.

Budget 2025 Stock Market LIVE: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that MSMEs will act as the second engine of the government's budget with a focus on 7.5 crore people.

“MSME with quality products are responsible for the economy. The investment of MSMEs will be enhanced 2.5 times respectively, which will hep them to generate employment,” Sitharaman said.

Budget 2025 Stock Market LIVE: As finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman started her presentation of the Union Budget, especially with the government's policies focused on improving and aiding the agricultural sector, Sensex increased by 216 points while Nifty went up by another 65 points.

Budget 2025 Stock Market LIVE: The government in the Union Budget has vowed to focus on 10 broad areas - agriculture, manufacturing, employment, MSMEs, uplifting rural areas and innovation.

“This budget aims to work on transformative reforms,” said finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

Budget 2025 Stock Market LIVE: The BSE Sensex was up by 180 points and the NSE Nifty by 67 points after the Budget began, slightly lower than the gains leading up to the Budget presentation.

Budget 2025 Stock Market LIVE: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman began the Union Budget 2025 presentation by highlighting that the financial policies of the government would focus on inclusive development, supporting employment and innovation and accelerating growth.

Budget 2025 Stock Market LIVE: As the Union Budget presentation in parliament begins, the BSE Sensex is up by 240 points and the NSE Nifty is up by 77 points.

Budget 2025 Stock Market LIVE: The Nifty sectoral IT index was down by 50 points on Saturday as of 10:45 am. Only Persistent, which was up by 60 points and Infosys, which was up by 6 points, were in the green.

Budget 2025 Stock Market LIVE: The BSE Sensex is up by 170 points as of 10:37 pm, merely half an hour away from the Union Budget being presented in parliament.

Nifty has relatively stabilised around a 50 point increase.

Budget 2025 Stock Market LIVE: State-owned companies gained 1%, due to expectations of increased budgetary allocations in the Union Budget 2025, which is set to be presented in parliament today.

Budget 2025 Stock Market LIVE: Twelve of the 13 major sectors gained on Saturday when the markets opened, while the more domestically focussed mid-cap and small-cap indexes rose 0.7% and 1%, respectively.

The realty index climbed 1% amid expectations of measures boosting housing and infrastructure segments.

Budget 2025 Stock Market LIVE: The Sensex is up by 192 points as of 10:22 am and the Nifty is up by 51 points ahead of the presentation of the Union Budget, 2025 in parliament.

The indices faced an initial downward trend as markets opened but quickly recovered with expectations of a pro-growth Budget being unveiled.

Budget 2025 Stock Market LIVE: Bajaj Finance, ICICI Bank, Nestle India, Reliance, Tech Mahindra, TCS and Titan are among the 10 companies whose shares have turned red after markets opened for trading on Saturday, on account of the Union Budget presentation.

Titan is at the bottom, down by 35 points.

Budget 2025 Stock Market LIVE: The BSE Sensex is up by 214 points and the NSE's Nifty is up by 44 points.

IndusInd Bank shares are up by 25 points leading the Sensex, while Titan is at the bottom, down by 34 points.

Budget 2025 Stock Market LIVE: Nifty Auto is up by 103 points with MRF, Mahindra and Mahindra and Bosch limited leading on the sectoral index.

MRF surges ahead with 798 points, with Mahindra and Mahindra following with an increase of 115 points and Bosch following with 50 points.

Budget 2025 Stock Market LIVE: Proctor and Gamble Hygiene and Healthcare Limited rose by 42.95 points on the Nifty FMCG index, followed by Colgate Palmolive and Hindustan Unilever gaining by 28 and 16 points respectively.

Budget 2025 Stock Market LIVE: Among the 30 Sensex stocks, Nestle India Ltd fell the most by 1.08%, trading at ₹2,288. This was followed by Titan Company Ltd, which fell 1%, trading at ₹3,454.75, and Hindustan Unilever Ltd, which fell 0.54%, trading at ₹2458.

Budget 2025 Stock Market LIVE: Among the Nifty sectoral indices, the Nifty Oil & Gas Index fell the most by 0.34%, reaching 10,552.05, followed by Nifty FMCG, which fell 0.27%, reaching 56,537.70, and Nifty PSU Bank, which fell 0.20%, reaching 6,304.45.

Budget 2025 Stock Market Live Updates: TCS shares fell by 16 points as it joined Bajaj Finserv and Titan in the bottom three companies on the Sensex on Saturday.

Bajaj Finserv lost 9 points and Titan fell by 12 points.

Budget 2025 Stock Market Live Updates: Sensex is up by 182 points again, while Nifty is up by 69 points, as the market fluctuates and turns green again.

Nestle, Titan and Bajaj Finserv are shuffling at the bottom as the three major companies taking losses in the market.

Budget 2025 Stock Market Live Updates: Both market indices Sensex and Nifty turned red after an initial upward trend when the market opened today at 9:15 am.

As of 9:27 am, the Sensex is down by 4.94 points, and the Nifty is down by 11 points.

Budget 2025 Stock Market Live Updates: Sensex trends down by 34 points as the special trading session begins ahead of the Union Budget presentation. The Sensex opened 113 points up initially, while the Nifty index was up by 37 points.

Budget 2025 Stock Market Live Updates: The Sensex and Nifty opened today with an increase of 113 and 37 points respectively.

Budget 2025 Stock Market Live Updates: Akshay Chinchalkar, head of research at Axis Securities, stated that Nifty had finished higher for the fourth straight day on Friday, a streak not seen since December 4th.

“In doing so, we also managed a close above the 10th January breakdown area, which is a start for bulls looking to extend the rebound. Still, overhead resistance is aplenty, with the next upside and key hurdle kicking in around 23632 followed by the critical 23763 - 23811 zone. Immediate support lies in the 23339 - 23387 area, followed by 23109. The ranges are wider than usual since its budget day,” he said.