India, Feb. 1 -- Sensex, Nifty 50 on Budget day: The share market was in the green as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman began her Budget speech in the parliament at 11 am IST on Saturday, February 1, 2025.

The benchmark BSE Sensex was up 254.25 points or 0.33% in the green, reaching 77,754.82, while the broader NSE Nifty was up 82.55 points or 0.35% in the green, reaching 23,590.95.

Among the 30 Sensex stocks, UltraTech Cement Ltd rose the most by 2.27%, trading at Rs.11,764.45. This was followed by IndusInd Bank Ltd, which was up 2.25%, trading at Rs.1,014.45, and ITC Hotels Ltd, which was up 1.79%, trading at Rs.167.60.

Only 8 out of the 30 Sensex stocks were in the red.

Among the Nifty sectoral indices, Nifty Realty rose the most...