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BSE-500 index is a cap-weighted index that represents nearly 85% of the total market capitalisation on the Bombay Stock Exchange. This index represents all 20 major industries of the economy. 1998-99 is chosen as the base year, and within this, the date February 1, 1999 is selected as the base date for its proximity to the current period. The base value was fixed at 1000 points.

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