The share market has opened in the green ahead of the Union Budget 2024 presentation. The Sensex was trading at 80,744 and Nifty at 24,574 points, showed markets data at 9:15 am.
The 30-share Sensex closed at 80,502.08 while the NSE index ended at 23,537.85 yesterday.
UltraTech cement, Mahindra and Mahindra, and JSW Steel are among the stocks leading among the BSE pack.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who has reached the Parliament, will present the Budget 2024 at 11 am. Expected tax reliefs for the middle class and job creation measures are likely to give a positive nudge to the markets.
