In this episode of Market Minutes, Lovisha Darad discusses about how markets will react on the day of budget presentation and would the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut delay hurt investor sentiment. FM Nirmala Sitharaman will present the interim budget from 11 am onwards and the Street is expecting the government to stick to its fiscal consolidation path coupled with a hint of capex announcements. Apart from that, Paytm shares will gain focus after the RBI barred its payments bank from onboarding new customers and accepting fresh deposits after February 29. Also, catch Tanvi Kanchan of Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers on Voice of the Day segment. Market Minutes is a morning podcast that puts the spotlight on hot stocks, key data points, and developing trends.