India’s leading stock exchanges, NSE and BSE, will conduct live trading sessions on Sunday, February 1, 2026, coinciding with the presentation of the Union Budget. The exchanges issued circulars on January 16, 2026, notifying trading members of the special Sunday session with standard market timings.
Both exchanges will operate normal trading hours, with pre-open sessions starting at 9.00 am and regular market trading from 9.15 am to 3.30 pm. The NSE’s capital market, futures and options, and commodity derivatives segments will all be active during the session. Trade modifications will be allowed until 4.15 pm for equity derivatives and futures and options segments.
BSE has similarly scheduled live trading across its equity, equity derivatives, and commodity derivatives segments. The equity segment will include morning and afternoon block deal windows at 8.45 am and 2.05 pm respectively, along with periodic call auction sessions throughout the day.
However, both exchanges have clarified that the T+0 settlement session will not be conducted on February 1 due to settlement holiday. NSE’s special pre-open session for IPOs and relisted securities will run from 9.00 am to 9.45 am with random closure in the last ten minutes.
The Sunday trading session is a departure from the usual Monday-to-Friday schedule and reflects the significance of the Union Budget presentation, allowing market participants to respond immediately to budget announcements.
Published on January 16, 2026
