Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her ninth consecutive Union Budget in Parliament on 1st February 2026 for FY 2026-27. As with every Budget Day, the announcements quickly shaped stock market behaviour. Despite being presented on a Sunday through a special trading session, the Budget triggered sharp moves across equity markets. The Nifty 50 ended the day down nearly 2%, while most sectoral indices closed in the red. Nifty IT was the only major index that finished with gains, supported by clarity on tax and policy measures for the sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this blog, we cover the key Union Budget 2026 announcements and track how the stock market reacted at different stages during the Budget speech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n