The Indian stock market on Thursday continued its upward journey for the third consecutive session, with both the Sensex and the Nifty future closing in the positive territory, as all eyes are now on the Union Budget 2025-26.

Dear Trader… The market exhibited high volatility on the monthly expiry day but managed to extend its winning streak for the third consecutive session. After an initial surge, Nifty saw profit-taking in the mid-session before a late rebound helped it close with decent gains. Sectoral performance remained mixed, with realty,