Domestic benchmarks Nifty 50 and Sensex are likely to open the Union Budget session on weak footing, as poor global cues, persistent FII outflows, and a weak currency dampen sentiment.
Markets are likely to remain highly volatile, with sharp moves possible in either direction depending on key announcements around fiscal policy, capex push, sector-specific incentives, and the fiscal deficit target (expected around 4.3–4.4% of GDP for FY27), according to analysts.
On Friday, the 30-share benchmark index ended at 82269.78 down by -296.59 points or by -0.36 % and then NSE Nifty was at 25320.65 down by -98.25 points or by -0.39 %.
On the global front, On Friday, the S&P 500 its decline on Friday, with the benchmark index slipping 0.43 percent, marking its third consecutive losing session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.36 percent, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite underperformed, sliding 0.94 percent. All three major indexes were down more than 1 percent at their intraday lows.
Stocks retreated as technology shares stayed under pressure, even as investors broadly welcomed President Donald Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair.
Back home, Top traded Volumes on NSE Nifty – Tata Steel Ltd. 52262849.00, Eternal Ltd. 43752149.00, ITC Ltd. 41975824.00, Bharat Electronics Ltd. 36684903.00, HDFC Bank Ltd. 29691233.00,
On NSE, total number of shares traded was 903.54 Crore and total turnover stood at Rs. 172680.25 Crore.
On NSE Future and Options, total number of contracts traded in index futures was 152083 with a total turnover of Rs. 25506.63 Crore. Along with this total number of contracts traded in stock futures were 1542208 with a total turnover of Rs. 106943.03 Crore. Total numbers of contracts for index options were 79426036 with a total turnover of Rs. 13172378.87 Crore. and total numbers of contracts for stock options were 6179183 with a total turnover of Rs. 445405.69 Crore.
The FIIs on 30/01/2026 stood as net buyer in equity and debt. Gross equity purchased stood at Rs. 21375.41 Crore and gross debt purchased stood at Rs. 398.93 Crore, while the gross equity sold stood at Rs. 21447.70 Crore and gross debt sold stood at Rs. 376.17 Crore. Therefore, the net investment of equity and debt reported were Rs. -72.29 Crore and Rs. 22.76