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BBA Ports and Terminal Management Advanced Financial Management STOCK MARKET INDICES Mihir Choudhary Sudeep Mahale Aditya Holkar Pratik Dalmia Sanjoli Lunkad Mandar Shinde 1700101008 1700101024 1700101018 1700101009 1700101023 1700101037

Stock Exchange A stock exchange can be defined as a centralized market for buying and selling stocks where the price is determined through supply-demand mechanism. According to the Securities Contracts(Regulation)Act , 1956, which is the main law governing stock exchanges in India, “stock exchange means any body of individuals, whether incorporated or not, constituted for the purpose of assisting, regulating, or controlling the business of buying, selling or dealing in securities.

Stock Market Indices • A stock market index is a method of measuring a section of the stock market. • Stock market indices are the barometers of the stock market. They mirror the stock market behavior. With some 7000 companies listed on BSE, it is not possible to look at the prices of every stock to find out whether the market movement is upward or downward. • The indices give a broad outline of the market movement and represent the market. • Some of the stock market indices are: Sensex, NIFTY, BSE-200, CRISIL -500

Advantages of Indices • Indices help to recognize the broad trends in the market. • Index can be used as a bench mark for evaluating the investors portfolio. • Indices function as a status report on the general economy. Impact of various economic policies are reflected on stock market. • The investor can use the indices to allocate funds rationally among stocks. To earn returns on par with the market returns, he can choose the stocks that reflect the market movement.

Bombay Stock Exchange • Bombay Stock Exchange is the oldest stock exchange in Asia with a rich heritage of over 133 years of existence. • BSE is the first stock exchange in the country which obtained permanent recognition (in 1956) from the Government of India under the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act (SCRA) 1956. • Over the past 133 years, BSE has facilitated the growth of the Indian corporate sector by providing it with cost and time efficient access to resources.

What is SENSEX? • Sensex is the stock market index indicator for the BSE. • It is also sometimes referred to as BSE Sensex. • It was first published in 1986 and is based on the market weighed stock index of 30 companies based on the financial performance. • The large, established companies that represent various industrial sectors are a part of this.

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Companies of SENSEX

National Stock Exchange • The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) situated in Mumbai - is the largest and most advanced exchange with 1016 companies listed and 726 trading members. • The NSE is owned by the group of leading financial institutions such as Indian Bank or Life Insurance Corporation of India.

What is NIFTY? NIFTY 50 is the National Stock Exchange of India’s benchmark stock market index for Indian equity market. Nifty is owned and managed by India Index Services and Products (IISL). • The base year is taken as 1995 and the base value is set to 1000. • Nifty is calculated on 50 stocks actively traded in the NSE • 50 top stocks are selected from 24 sectors.

Stats of NIFTY

Companies of NIFTY

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