New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- Stocks to buy before Budget 2025: Market expectations are not very high for the upcoming FY26 Union Budget, according to domestic brokerage house Motilal Oswal Financial Services (MOSL). However, the brokerage believes that the budget holds the potential to influence market sentiment amid the currently subdued equity environment.

Although the budget's overall impact has diminished due to the ruling NDA government's proactive extra-budgetary policy measures, MOSL believes that this budget could still be more than just a routine fiscal exercise. With concerns over declining government capital expenditure, weakening consumption trends, and broader macroeconomic challenges, investor expectations remain cautious.

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