Stock market today, Feb. 1 -- The Indian stock market saw a sharp intraday sell-off in a special trading session on Sunday, February 1, following the Finance Minister's ninth straight Budget presentation, which outlined steps to boost economic growth while adhering to fiscal discipline.

The Sensex plunged over 2,800 points from the day's peak, while the Nifty 50 slid to 24,571.75 after the announcement of an increase in the Securities Transaction Tax (STT).

"The budget supports sectors affected by global trade tariffs and focuses on emerging areas of development, including data centers, GCC, semiconductors, biopharma, rare earth elements, and manufacturing. Additionally, it extends support to traditional sectors like textiles, aquacultu...