<p>Market benchmarks Sensex and Nifty turned cautious in late-morning trade on Saturday as Finance Minster Nirmala Sitharaman began presenting the Union Budget 2020-21 in Parliament.</p>.<p>After gyrating over 450 points in the morning session, the 30-share BSE Sensex was trading 30.84 points, or 0.08 per cent, higher at 40,754.33 at 1130 hours.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/union-budget-2020?_ga=2.84232025.1360367931.1580521242-1474932321.1580521241"><strong>Follow DH's Union Budget 2020 coverage here</strong></a></p>.<p>Similarly, the 50-share NSE Nifty advanced 10.35 or 0.09 per cent, to 11,972.45.</p>.<p>Sensex was trading over 150 points higher ahead of the Budget presentation.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/budget-2020/union-budget-2020-fundamentals-of-economy-strong-inflation-well-contained-says-finance-minister-nirmala-sitharaman-800336.html" target="_blank">Follow DH's Union Budget coverage live</a></strong></p>.<p>Presenting the Budget for 2020-21, Sitharaman said fundamentals of the economy were strong and inflation had been well contained, while banks cleaned up accumulated loans.</p>.<p>She said this Budget is aimed at boosting income and purchasing power of people.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/liveblog/stock-markets-live-sensex-in-green-nifty-nears-11900-800276.html" target="_blank">Follow DH's live coverage of the stock markets</a></strong></p>.<p>Top gainers in the Sensex pack included Maruti, HUL, Bajaj Finance, UltraTech Cement, TCS, Asian Paints and Bajaj Auto.</p>.<p>However, PowerGrid, NTPC, Tech Mahindra, Tata Steel and ONGC were trading in the red.</p>.<p>The forex market remained closed for the weekend.</p>
<p>Market benchmarks Sensex and Nifty turned cautious in late-morning trade on Saturday as Finance Minster Nirmala Sitharaman began presenting the Union Budget 2020-21 in Parliament.</p>.<p>After gyrating over 450 points in the morning session, the 30-share BSE Sensex was trading 30.84 points, or 0.08 per cent, higher at 40,754.33 at 1130 hours.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/union-budget-2020?_ga=2.84232025.1360367931.1580521242-1474932321.1580521241"><strong>Follow DH's Union Budget 2020 coverage here</strong></a></p>.<p>Similarly, the 50-share NSE Nifty advanced 10.35 or 0.09 per cent, to 11,972.45.</p>.<p>Sensex was trading over 150 points higher ahead of the Budget presentation.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/budget-2020/union-budget-2020-fundamentals-of-economy-strong-inflation-well-contained-says-finance-minister-nirmala-sitharaman-800336.html" target="_blank">Follow DH's Union Budget coverage live</a></strong></p>.<p>Presenting the Budget for 2020-21, Sitharaman said fundamentals of the economy were strong and inflation had been well contained, while banks cleaned up accumulated loans.</p>.<p>She said this Budget is aimed at boosting income and purchasing power of people.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/liveblog/stock-markets-live-sensex-in-green-nifty-nears-11900-800276.html" target="_blank">Follow DH's live coverage of the stock markets</a></strong></p>.<p>Top gainers in the Sensex pack included Maruti, HUL, Bajaj Finance, UltraTech Cement, TCS, Asian Paints and Bajaj Auto.</p>.<p>However, PowerGrid, NTPC, Tech Mahindra, Tata Steel and ONGC were trading in the red.</p>.<p>The forex market remained closed for the weekend.</p>