Budget 2026 Special Trading Session: NSE, BSE Open Today, Know Settlement and Withdrawal Rules
The NSE and BSE are open today, February 1, 2026, for a special trading session following the Union Budget 2026, but settlement and withdrawals are deferred to Monday.Summary
Due to the presentation of the Union Budget 2026, the Indian stock market, including the NSE and BSE, is holding a special trading session on Sunday, February 1, 2026, allowing investors to react to budget announcements in real-time. Trading will occur between 9:15 AM and 3:30 PM. However, investors should be aware that February 1st is considered a settlement holiday. This means that while trading will function normally, no settlements will occur, and fund withdrawals will not be processed on Sunday. Profits and sale proceeds from trades executed today will only be credited on Monday, February 2, 2026. Specifically, stocks purchased on Friday, January 30, 2026, cannot be sold on Sunday. Funds available for trading today are limited to those from shares bought on or before Wednesday, January 28, 2026, and sold on Friday, but even these funds cannot be withdrawn until Monday. The article provides detailed examples of how intraday equity, F&O, BTST, MTF, and options trades from Friday will be settled and when funds will be available.
(Source：Latestly)