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physical facility or discrete entity) for the trading of company stock (shares) and derivatives at an agreed price; these are securities listed on a stock exchange as well as those only traded privately.
Exchange, Mumbai; popularly called The Bombay Stock Exchange, or BSE) is the oldest stock exchange in Asia. It is located at Dalal Street, Mumbai, India. In October 2007, the equity market capitalization of the companies listed on the BSE was US$ 1.61 trillion, making it the largest stock exchange in South Asia and the tenth largest in the world.[1] The Bombay Stock Exchange was established in 1875. There are around 4,800 Indian companies listed with the stock exchange, and has a significant trading volume. The BSE SENSEX (sensitive index), also called the "BSE 30", is a widely used market index in India and Asia. Though many other exchanges exist, BSE and the National Stock Exchange of India account for most of the trading in shares in India. the Sensex is the oldest stock index in India. 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. 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.
The BSE SENSEX (also known as the BSE 30 index) is a value-weighted index composed of thirty scrips, with the base April 1979 = 100. The set of companies which make up the index has been changed only a few times in the last twenty years. These companies account for around one-fifth of the market capitalization of the BSE.
Apart from BSE SENSEX, which is the most popular stock index in India, BSE uses other stock indices as well: * BSE 500 * BSE 100 * BSE 200 * BSE PSU * BSE MIDCAP * BSE SMLCAP * BSE BANKEX * BSE Teck * BSE Auto * BSE Pharma * BSE Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) * [[BSE Consumer Durables (SYMBOL: Cons Dura)]] * BSE Metal
Type Location Coordinates Founded Owner Key people Currency No. of listings MarketCap Volume
Stock Exchange Mumbai, India 18.929681N 72.833589E 1875 Bombay Stock Exchange Limited Madhu Kannan (CEO & MD) Indian rupee ( ) 5,085 US$ 1.8 trillion (Dec 2010) US$ 231 billion (Nov 2010) BSE SENSEX BSE Small Cap BSE Mid-Cap BSE 500
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Beginning of the Day Session 8:30 - 9:00 pre-open trading session Trading Session Position Transfer Session Closing Session Option Exercise Session Margin Session Query Session End of Day Session 9:00 - 9:15 9:15 - 15:30 15:30 - 15:50 15:50 - 16:05 16:05 - 16:35 16:35 - 16:50 16:50 - 17:25 17:30
The hours of operation for the BSE quoted above are stated in terms the local time (i.e. GMT +5:30) in Mumbai , India. BSE's normal trading sessions are on all days of the week except Saturday, Sundays and holidays declared by the Exchange in advance.
The National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE), is a Mumbai-based stock exchange. It is the largest stock exchange in India and the third largest in the world in terms of volume of transactions. Though a number of other exchanges exist, NSE and the Bombay Stock Exchange are the two most significant stock exchanges in India, and between them are responsible for the vast majority of share
transactions. NSE is mutually-owned by a set of leading financial institutions, banks, insurance companies and other financial intermediaries in India but its ownership and management operate as separate entities]. As of 2006, the NSE VSAT terminals, 2799 in total, cover more than 1500 cities across India . In October 2007, the equity market capitalization of the companies listed on the NSE was US$ 1.46 trillion, making it the second largest stock exchange in South Asia, behind the Bombay Stock Exchange, and the eleventh largest in the world. Origins The National Stock Exchange of India was promoted by leading Financial institutions at the behest of the Government of India, and was incorporated in November 1992 as a tax-paying company. In April 1993, it was recognized as a stock exchange under the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956. NSE commenced operations in the Wholesale Debt Market (WDM) segment in June 1994. The Capital Market (Equities) segment of the NSE commenced operations in November 1994, while operations in the Derivatives segment commenced in June 2000. Profile Type: Stock Exchange Location: Mumbai, India Coordinates: Founded : 1992 Owner: National Stock Exchange of India Limited Key people: Ravi Narain (MD) Currency: Indian rupee ( ) No. of listings: 1,552 MarketCap : US$1.59 trillion (Dec 2010) Indexes: S&P CNX Nifty CNX Nifty Junior S&P CNX 500 Website: www.nse-india.com Currently, NSE has the following major segments of the capital market: * Equity * Futures and Options * Retail Debt Market 19337N 725135E
* Wholesale Debt Market Indices NSE also set up as index services firm known as India Index Services & Products Limited (IISL) and has launched several stock indices, including: * S&P CNX Nifty * CNX Nifty Junior * CNX 100 (= S&P CNX Nifty + CNX Nifty Junior) * S&P CNX 500 (= CNX 100 + 400 major players across 72 industries) * CNX Midcap (introduced on 18 July 2005 replacing CNX Midcap 200)
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