One day after the budget, today i.e. on 2nd February (Monday), there is a rise in the stock market. Sensex is trading at 81,100 level after rising 400 points. Nifty is also up by 50 points. It is trading at the level of 24,900. Out of 30 Sensex stocks, 21 are rising and 9 are declining. However, there is selling in Nifty’s Auto, IT and FMCG sectors. At the same time, buying is being seen in metal and banking shares. There was a sharp fall in the market yesterday after the presentation of the budget on 1st February. Sensex closed at 80,722, falling 1546 points or about 2%. Nifty also fell by 495 points, it closed at the level of 24,825. The government increased the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on futures trading from 0.02% to 0.05%. STT on options premium and exercise has also been increased to 0.15%. Due to this there was a sharp decline in the market. Foreign investors sold shares worth ₹588 crore on February 1. Foreign investors (FIIs) sold shares worth ₹588 crore on February 1. At the same time, domestic institutional investors (DIIs) had sold ₹682 crore. In December 2025, FIIs had sold shares worth a total of ₹34,350 crore. During this period, DIIs controlling the market had bought shares worth ₹79,620 crore. Asian and American markets also declined, with Japan’s Nikkei index falling 0.26% to 53,186 and South Korea’s Kospi index trading 4.33% down to 4,998. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 2.33% to 26,748 and China’s Shanghai Composite was trading down 1.32% to 4,063. On January 30, America’s Dow Jones fell 0.36%, Nasdaq closed down 0.94%. Securities transaction tax on futures-options increased in the budget 1. Tax on futures trading: STT on futures trading increased from 0.02% to 0.05%. When a future contract of a share or index is sold, this tax is levied on its entire value. 2. Tax on options premium: The tax on the price (premium) you pay when you buy or sell an option has now increased. It was increased from 0.1% to 0.15%. 3. Tax on option exercise: If an option is held till expiry and it remains profitable, then the tax charged at the time of settlement is called Exercise STT. It was increased from 0.125% to 0.15%. What is Securities Transaction Tax? STT i.e. Securities Transaction Tax is a type of direct tax which is levied on every purchase and sale in the stock market. You have to pay this tax even when you are incurring losses. It is deducted directly on your transaction value and the stock exchange deposits it with the government. Due to increase in tax rates, you will now have to pay more for the same transaction than before.
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Stock market rises after the budget: Sensex rises 400 points to 81,100, Nifty rises 50 points; Yesterday Sensex fell 1546 points
