Budget stocks 2026, Jan. 30 -- The Indian stock market is trading on a jittery note in the penultimate session ahead of the Union Budget 2026 as investor preffered to stay on the sidelines ahead of the mega event and amid a global risk-off sentiment.

January has been a tough month for the stock market bulls as the stalled India-US trade deal, relentless FPI selling and weak Indian rupee, as well as lack of robust earnings growth, have kept gains in check. Nifty 50 has lost 3.33% in January so far.

Budget 2026, set to be unveiled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1, will set the tone for the Indian stock market going ahead. Investor expectations from the Budget remain deliberately low, as policymakers balance growth prio...