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Union Budget 2026: Why did the stock market see a bloodbath on Budget Day

Union Budget 2026: Markets turned volatile on Budget Day as Nifty and Sensex fell sharply after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a steep hike in STT on futures and options trading, triggering panic selling and heavy losses in large-cap stocks

1 Feb 2026 8:39 pm