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Stock Market LIVE: Sensex off low, down 700pts, Nifty tests 25k; FM raises STT on F&O in Budget 2026
Budget 2026 | Stock Market LIVE Updates on February 1, 2026: FM Sitharaman has raised STT on Future trades to 0.05 per cent from 0.02 per cent under Budget 2026.
 "Stock Market LIVE: Sensex off low, down 700pts, Nifty tests 25k; FM raises STT on F&O in Budget 2026")
Why market crashed on Budget day? Sensex down 2,800 pts from day's high
Budget 2026 impact: The Sensex and the Nifty crashed over 3 per cent each from the respective day's high after FM proposed to hike STT on F&O trading. RIL and SBI were the major laggards.
 "Why market crashed on Budget day? Sensex down 2,800 pts from day's high")
F&O STT hike unlikely to deter active traders; markets will come around
The key message from the Budget is clear: fiscal consolidation will continue alongside growth, supported by responsible financial management
 "F&O STT hike unlikely to deter active traders; markets will come around")
BSE stock price tanks 15% after Budget 2026; why did the stock fall today?
The government proposes to increase the securities transaction tax, raising STT on futures from 0.02% to 0.05% and on options premium from 0.1% to 0.15%.
 "BSE stock price tanks 15% after Budget 2026; why did the stock fall today?")
Budget impact: Gokaldas, Kitex, Trident, Arvind soar up to 8%; here's why
Textile-related stocks rally: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Budget 2026 proposed to set-up mega textile parks to focus on value addition in technical textiles.
 "Budget impact: Gokaldas, Kitex, Trident, Arvind soar up to 8%; here's why")
Budget impact: Container Corporation jumps 4% on proposed ₹10,000 cr outlay
Budget 2026 impact: Container Corporation rose over 4 per cent after the FM proposed ₹10,000 crore outlay for container manufacturing in the Union Budget.
 "Budget impact: Container Corporation jumps 4% on proposed ₹10,000 cr outlay")
BSE, Angel One slide upto 6% as tax worries hit stocks ahead of Budget 2026
BSE share price logged the most losses among peers. The stock declined as much as 5.68 per cent
Nifty India Defence index surges 2% ahead of Union Budget; here's why
Unimech Aerospace and Manufacturing, Mtar Technologies and Data Patterns rallied in the range of 5 per cent to 6 per cent on the NSE in intra-day trade.
 "Nifty India Defence index surges 2% ahead of Union Budget; here's why")
Meesho shares hit 5% lower circuit as Q3 net loss widens 12x YoY to ₹491 cr
Meesho reported a 12 times year-on-year increase in its net loss to ₹490.7 crore compared to ₹37.4 crore in the year-ago period
 "Meesho shares hit 5% lower circuit as Q3 net loss widens 12x YoY to ₹491 cr")
Stuck with losses in Gold, Silver ETFs? Here's what investors should do
Bandhan Silver ETF plummeted 19 per cent during Sunday's special trading session on account of the Union Budget presentation
 "Stuck with losses in Gold, Silver ETFs? Here's what investors should do")
Muthoot, Manappuram Finance crack up to 8% amid Gold price slide
Shares of gold-loan financers' wilted under selling pressure in Sunday's Budget day special trading session as Gold, Silver prices retreated sharply from record high levels.
 "Muthoot, Manappuram Finance crack up to 8% amid Gold price slide")
SBI market cap touches ₹10 trn; stock hits new high, zooms 36% in 6 months
The stock price of SBI hit a new high of ₹1,083.95 on the BSE in Sunday's intra-day trade and has rallied 10% thus far in the calendar year 2026.
 "SBI market cap touches ₹10 trn; stock hits new high, zooms 36% in 6 months")
MCX shares tank 15% in trade; here's why investors are dumping the stock
In past one year, MCX shares have rallied 101 per cent, as compared to Sensex's fall of 3.4 per cent
 "MCX shares tank 15% in trade; here's why investors are dumping the stock")
Nifty Metal tanks 10% in 2 days; Hind Zinc sinks 14%, falls below OFS price
Metal stocks slide: Share price of Hindustan Zinc, NALCO, Vedanta and Hindalco Industries were down 8% to 14% on the NSE in intra-day trade on Sunday, Budget day.
 "Nifty Metal tanks 10% in 2 days; Hind Zinc sinks 14%, falls below OFS price")
Gold, silver ETFs plunge up to 19% as precious metals see historic rout
Calling this record crash in gold and silver prices a "rare" event, Zerodha founder and CEO Nithin Kamath said these are the days when risk management doesn't work
 "Gold, silver ETFs plunge up to 19% as precious metals see historic rout")
Crypto market sell-off intensifies amid equity rout, geopolitical tensions
Bitcoin slipped below the $80,000 mark after failing to hold above $89,000, with the decline exacerbated by thin weekend liquidity
 "Crypto market sell-off intensifies amid equity rout, geopolitical tensions")
PB Fintech Q3 results preview: PAT may jump 99%; margins to pickup
PB Fintech Q3 results preview: Management commentary on the impact of the change in GST rate to nil on individual life and health insurance on the take rate shall be keenly watched
 "PB Fintech Q3 results preview: PAT may jump 99%; margins to pickup")
Stocks to Watch today, Feb 1: Defence, Infra, Meesho, Ola, Sun Pharma
Stocks to Watch today, February 1, 2026: From Glenmark Pharma to Ola Electric, here are few shares that will remain in focus
 "Stocks to Watch today, Feb 1: Defence, Infra, Meesho, Ola, Sun Pharma")
Budget 2026: Is the Indian stock market open for trading on Sunday, Feb 1?
Despite it being a non-working day, trading will continue in the equity and commodity markets on account of presentation of Union Budget 2026
Stock market to stay open on Sunday, February 1, for Union Budget 2026
The exchanges will conduct their pre-market operations between 9:00 AM and 9:08 AM, with the normal operations running from 9:15 AM to 3:30 PM