Budget 2026: Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India to be open for trading on February 1

Budget 2026: Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India to be open for trading on February 1

• MSE to hold live trading on February 1, 2026, for Union Budget presentation
• MSE trading starts Jan 27 with 130 stocks and a liquidity enhancement scheme
• NSE and BSE dominate market share, making competition tough for MSE

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Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India (MSE) said it will be open for live trading on February 1 on account of Union Budget 2026. February 1, 2026, falls on Sunday.

"On account of presentation of the Union Budget, members are requested to note that Exchange shall be conducting live trading session on February 01, 2026, as per the standard market timings," said MSE in a circular on January 19.

The timings of this stock exchange are similar to its bigger peers with pre-open from 9 am to 9:08 am and normal market trading will happen from 9:15 am to 3:30 pm.

Last week, BSE and NSE had already announced their respective exchanges will be open for trading on February 1.

Meanwhile, CNBC-Awaaz reported that the stock exchange, seen as a rival to BSE, NSE, will start live trading on January 27 and will start with trading in 130 stocks.

Clearing and settlement are handled by its subsidiary, Metropolitan Clearing Corporation of India (MCCIL).

As liquidity remains a concern around a new stock exchange, MSE has planned a comprehensive liquidity enhancement scheme under which it will appoint market makers to provide liquidity support for approximately 130 stocks, CNBC-Awaaz had reported.

MSE has raised Rs 1,240 crore in two tranches in December 2024 and August 2025, which saw participation from major brokerage houses Groww and Zerodha. However, analysts said that breaking the NSE-BSE duopoly may not be easy as they hold strong market shares, the channel added.

According to data cited by the channel, NSE holds approximately 90-92 percent share, while BSE holds 8-10 percent share in the cash segment. In stock futures and options (F&O), NSE holds around 95 percent share, while BSE holds around 5 percent share. In index F&O, NSE holds nearly 80 percent share, and BSE holds approximately 20 percent share.