01 Feb, 15:59 (IST)

Stock markets witnessed a positive trend after Union Minister Piyush Goyal announced the Interim Budget 2019. The Sensex closed at 36,469 with a rise of 212 points. Similarly, the Nifty also accelerated to 10893 with an increase of 62 points.

01 Feb, 13:34 (IST)

The budget has a positive impact on stock markets. Sensex surges to 36,683 points after a hike of 480 points, While Nifty inches closer to 11,000 mark. It is currently trading at 10,944 points.Read the full report here: 

01 Feb, 13:00 (IST)

Sensex shoots to 36,626.90,  up by 370.21 points after Piyush Goyal tabled the interim budget in Parliament.

01 Feb, 12:15 (IST)

Reliance Industries Ltd has gained big on the Budget day. on BSE its hsare is trading at 1,235 points, while on Nifty also it shoots to 1,235

01 Feb, 12:09 (IST)

Stock markets continue to race ahead on the Budget Day.  The Sensex is trading at 36,385 points, while Nifty surges to 10,870 points

01 Feb, 12:05 (IST)

The markets are showing a positive trend, but share of Axis Bank drops by 7.5 points and is trading at 715 points

01 Feb, 11:58 (IST)

The BSE is trading at 36,388 points with a rise of 131 points, while Nifty touches 10,866 points.

01 Feb, 11:53 (IST)

Apart from the BSE and the Nifty 50, the BSE Midcap and the Nifty 100 also surge. The BSE Midcap is trading at 14657.79, while Nifty 100 is at 11050.55.

01 Feb, 11:44 (IST)

As interim Finance Minister Piyush Goyal is presenting Budget in Parliament, stock markets are accelerating. The BSE shoots by 143 points and is currently trading at 36,400 points. Similarly, the NSE is also showing an upward trend. It is up by 40 points, trading at 10,871 points

01 Feb, 11:39 (IST)

Stock markets continue to accelerate. The BSE is racing ahead with 167 points rise. It is now trading at 36,423 points, while the Nifty also shoots by 50 points and trading at 10881 points.

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Mumbai, February 1: The Narendra Modi government will present interim budget today. The budget will have an impact on stock markets. The Sensex will open today at 36, 256.69 points, while the Nifty50 will open 10,830.95 points. Yesterday, stock markets registered a sharp rise ahead of the budget. The Sensex surged nearly 600 points, while the Nifty rose by 161.75 points in the afternoon trade. The rise in the markets was primarily because of the trading of buying in energy and IT stocks. Shares of Infosys Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank also surged.

According to reports, ICICI Bank shares gained up to 2.9 per cent on the NSE, while shares of NTPC rose up to 1.8 per cent. Shares of Reliance Industries also rose up to 2.3 per cent on the NSE. Stocks of Kotak Mahindra Bank, Axis Bank, IndusInd Bank, HDFC Bank and State Bank of India traded higher by 1-3 percent. Interim Budget 2019: A Look At How Income Tax Slabs Changed From 2014 to 2018.

This time the Modi government will present the interim budget as the Lok Sabha Elections are around the corner. Union Minister Piyush Goyal will present the budget as ailing Finance minister Arun Jaitley is in the United States for treatment. In the budget, the government is likely to announce a relief package for farmers including interest-free farm loans and premium-free crop insurance. The government is also considering cash handout to farmers through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) by subsuming the various subsidies given to the farmers on seeds, fertilizers, farm equipment, various government schemes and power.