Sonu Vivek

The S&P BSE Sensex rallied 943.52 points to close at 81,666.46, while the NSE Nifty50 added 262.95 points to end at 25,088.40. 

On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), silver prices have dropped sharply from their record peak, while gold has also seen a strong correction.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made it clear in her Budget speech that the Securities Transaction Tax, or STT, will go up for derivatives trades from April 1, 2026.

The S&P BSE Sensex was up 161.62 points to 80,884.56, while the NSE Nifty50 added 9.80 points to 24,835.25 as of 9:28 am. 

The tax benefit still exists, but it is now available only in a specific situation. Earlier, individual investors did not have to pay any capital gains tax if they held a Sovereign Gold Bond till maturity, but after the Budget 2026 announcement that has changed.

At around 9:30 am, the S&P BSE Sensex was down 516.43 points at 82,049.94. The NSE Nifty50 fell 192.75 points to 25,226.15. Market participants appeared to be booking profits and reducing risk as Budget Day approached.

The S&P BSE Sensex closed 296.59 points lower at 82,269.78, while the NSE Nifty50 lost 98.25 points to end at 25,320.65. 

The rupee's weakness comes at a time when global uncertainty remains high and foreign capital flows into emerging markets have slowed

The S&P BSE Sensex was down by 491.22 points to 82,075.15, while the NSE Nifty50 tanked 163.95 points to 25,254.95 as of 9:25 am. 

The Nifty 50 closed 0.3% higher at 25,418.90, while the BSE Sensex rose 0.27% to end at 82,566.37. Both indices recovered after falling around 0.8% earlier in the day, as buying returned in heavyweight stocks.