The index closed at 108.09 on January 16. MC BudEx has risen 2.65 percent in the last six sessions. Since its base date of December 1, the index is up a little over 8 percent.
The index, heaving 30 constituents, measures what kind of expectations are being factored in by the stock markets in the run up to the Union Budget, which is scheduled to be presented on February 1.