After-hours trading refers to the buying and selling of stocks after the close of the U.S. stock exchanges at 4 p.m. through 8 p.m. U.S. Eastern time.

January 2026 has been a wild ride. In the first week, Nifty flirted with lifetime highs. Traders were bullish. Budget plays were roaring. Talk of 27,000, even 29,000 levels filled the air.