The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE) will remain open for trading today, on account of the presentation of the Union Budget. This is only the third instance when the share market will remain open on a Saturday for the budget. The markets were open on February 1, 2020, and February 28, 2015, when the Union Budget was presented. The equity markets will be open from 9:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., while the commodity derivatives market will extend its trading until 5 p.m. In addition to equity and commodity derivatives trading, India’s Multi Commodity Exchange will conduct a live trading session today.