Why the markets began to party after sinking on budget day by Live mint | February 2, 2026 9:06 pm | Indian Stocks, Market, News After sliding nearly 3% intraday on Sunday and closing nearly 2% down, the Nifty 50 climbed 1.06% on Monday to close at 25,088.40, and the Sensex rose 1.17% to 81,666.46.