The Indian stock market fell the day after the budget 2025 was presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in parliament

The Indian stock market experienced a major downturn, with the Sensex dropping over 700 points and the Nifty 50 falling below 23,250 due to unfavorable global signals. Investors lost around ₹5 lakh crore in just five minutes.

Stock Market LIVE Updates | The extended trading week, which ended on Budget day, saw notable developments as the markets shifted to a bullish trend, reversing the pattern observed in recent weeks.

IST, the benchmark BSE Sensex was down by 680.06 points or 0.88%, reaching 76,825.90. The broader NSE Nifty opened 224.45 points down or 0.96% in the red, reaching 23,2

Emkay Global said another round of dollar appreciation looks likely, which would hurt equities and the currency, making the February 2025 rate cut much more difficult.

The market volatility on Monday is expected to continue the trend seen on Saturday after the budget prioritised consumption to boost slowing consumption over capital expenditure.

BSE Sensex and Nifty50, the Indian equity benchmark indices, tanked in trade on Monday morning. While BSE Sensex went below 77,000, Nifty50 was near 23,250. At 9:20 AM, BSE Sensex was trading at 76,843.

On Saturday, the Indian stock market closed flat after the presentation of the Union Budget 2025. The Sensex inched up by 5.39 points, or 0.01%, to settle at 77,505.96, while the Nifty 50 declined 26.

The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a gap-down start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 23,365 level, a discount of nearly 190 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.