Budget and stock markets: How Sensex, Nifty have fared on D-Day in last 15 years

Over the last 15 years, Sensex and Nifty have shown a mixed but slightly positive record on Budget days, with average gains of 0.35% for Sensex. While intraday volatility is common, the market tends to perform better in the weeks and months following the budget announcements, indicating a positive bias for investors who stagger purchases.