New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- Stocks to buy for the short term: The Indian stock market shrugged off concerns over the rise in STT on F&O, announced by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in ger Budget 2026 speech, and clocked strong gains on Monday, February 2.

The Sensex jumped 944 points, or 1.17%, while the Nifty 50 closed at 25,088.40, gaining 263 points, or 1.06%.

With the Budget over, markets' focus is back on fundamentals. The domestic market may see some volatility due to mixed Q3 earnings and evolving geopolitical scenarios.

On the technical front, experts believe that as long as the Nifty 50 remains below the 200-SMA near 25,250, sentiment may remain weak. They believe the Nifty may find support at 25,000 and 24,900 in case of a ...