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The Sensex is an "index". What is an index? An index is basically an indicator. It gives you a general idea about whether most of the stocks have gone up or most of the stocks have gone down. The Sensex is an indicator of all the major companies of the BSE. The Nifty is an indicator of all the major companies of the NSE. If the Sensex goes up, it means that the prices of the stocks of most of the major companies on the BSE have gone up. If the Sensex goes down, this tells you that the stock price of most of the major stocks on the BSE have gone down. Just like the Sensex represents the top stocks of the BSE, the Nifty represents the top stocks of the NSE. Just in case you are confused, the BSE, is the Bombay Stock Exchange and the NSE is the National Stock Exchange. The BSE is situated at Bombay and the NSE is situated at Delhi. These are the major stock exchanges in the country. There are other stock exchanges like the Calcutta Stock Exchange etc. but they are not as popular as the BSE and the NSE.Most of the stock trading in the country is done though the BSE & the NSE. Besides Sensex and the Nifty there are many other indexes. There is an index that gives you an idea about whether the mid-cap stocks go up and down. This is called the
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∙ 12y agoNSE Index or NIFTY:
The NSE Index or the Nifty Index as it is popularly known, is the index of the performance of the 50 largest & most profitable, popular companies listed in the index. Each company that is part of the index has its own weightage in the value of the Index. The value of the Nifty Index is the weighted average of the prices of these 50 companies.
BSE Index or SENSEX:
The BSE Index or the Sensex as it is popularly known, is the index of the performance of the 30 largest & most profitable, popular companies listed in the index. Each company that is part of the index has its own weightage in the value of the Index. Since the number of companies is lesser, the index variations are higher when compared to the Nifty index.
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How many sectors in sensex and nifty?
how many sectors in bse
What is the sensex the nifty?
SENSEX and Nifty are the Indian equivalents of the Dow Jones Industrial Average in the United States. SENSEX (means "sensitive index") lists 30 blue-chip stocks trading on the Bombay Stock Exchange. Nifty (short for "Nifty Fifty"--Standard & Poor's CRISIL NSE Index 50) lists 50 blue-chip stocks trading on the National Stock Exchange of India. It does NOT mean "neat, informative, flexible, timely, yours"--that's something else.
What is sensex and how it is calculated?
BSE Index or SENSEX: The BSE Index or the Sensex as it is popularly known, is the index of the performance of the 30 largest & most profitable, popular companies listed in the index. Each company that is part of the index has its own weightage in the value of the Index. Since the number of companies is lesser, the index variations are higher when compared to the Nifty index.
List of countrywise stock market name?
India: Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) - primary Index Sensex (30 blue chip companies shares are traded on Sensex) India: National Stock Exchange (NSE): Primary Index Nifty (50 blue chip companies shares are traded) US: NASDAQ US: S & P 500 French: CAC German: DAX Singapore: SGX Nifty Australia: ASX UK : FTSE That's what I could remember on top of my mind!! Hope that it helped - shiv...hyderabad
Who coined the term sensex?
Sensex term was coined by Deepak Mohoni
Do sensex and nifty has different company listings?
yes , under nifty 50 companies come and under sensex 30 companies come
What is nifty bse and sensex?
Nifty - This is the name of the index of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) Sensex - This is the name of the index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)
How many sectors in sensex and nifty?
how many sectors in bse
What is the sensex the nifty?
SENSEX and Nifty are the Indian equivalents of the Dow Jones Industrial Average in the United States. SENSEX (means "sensitive index") lists 30 blue-chip stocks trading on the Bombay Stock Exchange. Nifty (short for "Nifty Fifty"--Standard & Poor's CRISIL NSE Index 50) lists 50 blue-chip stocks trading on the National Stock Exchange of India. It does NOT mean "neat, informative, flexible, timely, yours"--that's something else.
What is meant by- sensex has raised to 33.5?
i want to know about share market, bulls & bears.What is NIFTY & on which ppint it wil fall & on which point it will raise
Meaning of sensex?
BSE Index or SENSEX: The BSE Index or the Sensex as it is popularly known, is the index of the performance of the 30 largest & most profitable, popular companies listed in the index. Each company that is part of the index has its own weightage in the value of the Index. Since the number of companies is lesser, the index variations are higher when compared to the Nifty index.
What is sensex and how it is calculated?
BSE Index or SENSEX: The BSE Index or the Sensex as it is popularly known, is the index of the performance of the 30 largest & most profitable, popular companies listed in the index. Each company that is part of the index has its own weightage in the value of the Index. Since the number of companies is lesser, the index variations are higher when compared to the Nifty index.
What is sensex?
The BSE Index or the Sensex as it is popularly known, is the index of the performance of the 30 largest & most profitable, popular companies listed in the index. Each company that is part of the index has its own weightage in the value of the Index. Since the number of companies is lesser, the index variations are higher when compared to the Nifty index.
What is bse sensex?
The BSE Index or the Sensex as it is popularly known, is the index of the performance of the 30 largest & most profitable, popular companies listed in the index. Each company that is part of the index has its own weightage in the value of the Index. Since the number of companies is lesser, the index variations are higher when compared to the Nifty index.
What is sensex in general?
The BSE Index or the Sensex as it is popularly known, is the index of the performance of the 30 largest & most profitable, popular companies listed in the index. Each company that is part of the index has its own weightage in the value of the Index. Since the number of companies is lesser, the index variations are higher when compared to the Nifty index.
What is the abbreviation of the word SENSEX?
There is no abbreviation for SENSEX
How sensex affects the Indian economy?
sensex doesnt affects economy but economy affects sensex
