India, Jan. 31 -- The Indian stock markets, typically closed on weekends, will remain open for trading this Saturday, February 1, when Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget for the eighth consecutive time.

A circular from the National Stock Exchange of India Limited confirmed that trading hours will be from 9:15 am to 3:30 pm. The BSE Indices will also be calculated on February 1, 2025 (Saturday), which has been declared a special trading day due to the Union Budget 2025-26. Regular trading hours will apply.

The stock markets sometimes remain open on Saturdays for special events like the Union Budget. For instance, the markets were open on February 1, 2020, and February 28, 2015, when the Budgets were presented o...