Mumbai, Feb. 1 -- The key equity indices traded with modest gains amid the ongoing Budget 2026 proceedings. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her ninth consecutive Union Budget in the Lok Sabha, becoming the first finance minister in India to do so. Reform-oriented announcements by the finance minister boosted investor sentiment.

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At 11:25 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex rose 314.85 points or 0.38% to 82,529.21. The Nifty 50 index added 62.80 points or 0.21% to 25,372.25.

In the broader market, the BSE 150 Mid-Cap index rose 0.05% and the BSE 250 Small-Cap index declined 0.19%.

The market breadth was strong....