Nifty traded in a narrow range post-major event and closed with a loss of 28 points at 26697 levels. Sector-wise it was a mixed bag Major buying was seen in government companies especially PSU Bank which was up 3% post-FM speech. On the global front, the US Fed concluded by maintaining its status quo and did not hint at an early rate cut which dampened global sentiments. In the Interim Budget, the government emphasized empowering 4 pillars of Viksit Bharat namely Youth, Poor, Women, and Farmers. Further, the government continues to focus on consolidating the fiscal deficit and investing in infrastructure. Some of the sectors to benefit are affordable housing & finance, infra, railway, defense, and consumption. With two major events now behind, we expect markets to take support from the ongoing earning season and should remain in positive territory.