Sensex and Nifty
Sensex stands for Sensitive Index and NIFTY for National Fifty. It is an abbreviation of the Bombay Exchange Sensitive Index (Sensex) - the benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). It is composed of 30 of the largest and most actively traded stocks on the BSE. Initially compiled in 1986, the Sensex is the oldest stock index in India. An index is basically an indicator. It gives 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. SENSEX: SENSITIVITY INDEX Sensex is nothing but index of BSE. It has got 30 listed companies. On the other hand, NIFTY: NATIONAL FIFTY and it is nothing but the index of NSE. It has got 50 listed companies
Sensex and Nifty Latest News
Markets volatile, Sensex up 1 percent
- 09 Apr 2009
index (Sensex), which opened at 10,876.15 points, was trading at 10,847.8 points...;Similarly, the S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) gained 0.5
Markets hold on, Sensex up 0.49 percent
- 09 Apr 2009
(Sensex), which opened at 10,876.15 points, was at 10,794.91 points, 0.49 percent..., the S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) was at 3,351.05 points... the gainers on the Sensex were Tata Motors, up 4.12 percent at Rs.231.45; Larsen
Markets open in the green
- 09 Apr 2009
;The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensitive Index (Sensex) opened at 10,876.15 points... close. The S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE
Bulls make a comeback, push Sensex up 2 percent
- 08 Apr 2009
. The 30-scrip Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) sensitive index (Sensex), which... Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) gained 2.65 percent from Monday's close... gaining the most. Banking stocks, however, saw some selling. The Sensex
Markets close in the green, Sensex up 2 percent
- 08 Apr 2009
(Sensex), which opened at 10,283.58 points, rose 207.47 points or 1.97 percent... Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) gained 2.77 percent from Monday's
Markets reverse losses, Sensex up 1.3 percent
- 08 Apr 2009
(BSE) sensitive index (Sensex), which opened at 10,283.58 points, was trading.... Similarly, the S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE
Markets go quiet, Sensex down 2.8 percent
- 08 Apr 2009
(Sensex), which opened at 10,283.58 points, was at 10,232.98 points, 2.87 percent..., the S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) was at 3,177.25 points... (FMCG) stocks gaining the most. Among the gainers on the Sensex
Markets plunge on opening
- 08 Apr 2009
closing figure. The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensitive Index (Sensex... below its previous close. The S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock
Nifty touches 3300, Sensex at six-month high - 06 Apr 2009
New Delhi, Apr. 6 (ANI): With the Nifty hitting the 3300 mark on Monday... and metal stocks. The Sensex jumped by 306.06 points to touch the six-month high level at 10,654.89, while National Stock Exchange's Nifty is up 87 points
Markets slip, but still in green
- 06 Apr 2009
Stock Exchange (BSE) sensitive index (Sensex), which opened at 10,521.78 points... Thursday close of 10,348.83 points. The S&P CNX Nifty of the National... in the positive terrain. The gainers on the 30-composite Sensex around
