In the last Budget speech of the Modi 2.0 government, the FM said the scheme will help deserving sections of the middle class, who are currently living in rented houses or slums or chawls and unauthorised colonies, to buy or build their own houses. The top gainer in the pack was HUDCO, whose shares jumped 18% to hit a 52-week high of Rs 204.40 on the NSE. Repco Home Finance surged up to 14% and also hit a 52-week high of Rs 463.25.
The S&P BSE Sensex plunged over 1600 points while the Nifty50 closed at 21,571, down 460 points on Wednesday. Sectorally, selling was seen in banks, metals, telecom, and realty stocks while the IT space saw some buying.