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What is Sensex

Sensex

About Sensex

What is Sensex

Sensex is the benchmark index of the BSE in India. It was launched on January 1, 1986 as a basket of 30 stocks representing the country's largest, financially-sound companies listed on the BSE.
 
The term ‘Sensex’ is a blend of words ‘Sensitive’ and ‘Index’ and was coined by stock market expert Deepak Mohini. The Sensex reflects the movements in the Indian stock market. It is considered the benchmark index of the Indian stock market. It is the oldest index in India and provides time series data from 1979, BSE, which was previously known as Bombay Stock Exchange, says on its website.
 
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Latest Updates on Sensex

Stock Market LIVE: Sensex 50pts lower at 78,450; Metal, IT, Financials drag, FMCG, Auto gain

Markets Today LIVE: Benchmark Indian equity indices BSE Sensex and Nifty50 were trading on a muted note on Tuesday, amid firm global cues

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Updated On : 24 Dec 2024 | 3:33 PM IST

Zomato surpasses HUL, Nestle in Sensex with a weightage of 2.77%

Zomato's Sensex weightage stands at 2.77 per cent, ranking 12th among the 30 components, surpassing consumer giants like Hindustan Unilever, Maruti Suzuki, Asian Paints, and Nestle

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Updated On : 23 Dec 2024 | 11:57 PM IST

Stock market: Sensex, Nifty witness worst weekly decline in 2.5 years

Both indices below 200-DMA; equity investor losses mount to Rs 18.4 trn in 5 days

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Updated On : 20 Dec 2024 | 11:57 PM IST

Sensex, Nifty fall for third day as FPIs pull funds ahead of Fed meet

Overseas investors pull out Rs 8,000 crore this week amid rupee slide

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Updated On : 18 Dec 2024 | 11:16 PM IST

Indian equities tumble, rupee hits record low as FPIs turn risk-averse

Investors await Fed move; concerns grow over widening trade deficit

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Updated On : 17 Dec 2024 | 11:40 PM IST

International Gemmological IPO gets 72% subscribed on second day of offer

The initial share sale received bids for 42,406,035 shares against 58,560,902 shares on offer, as per NSE data

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Updated On : 16 Dec 2024 | 6:47 PM IST

Sebi plans to introduce rules to streamline algo-trading for amateurs

Under the proposal, stock brokers can offer such a facility to retail investors only after getting each program approved by the stock exchanges

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Updated On : 16 Dec 2024 | 6:07 PM IST

See-saw trade: Sensex rebounds over 2,000 points from the day's low

Mkts end in green for 4th straight week, longest winning run since July

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Updated On : 13 Dec 2024 | 11:18 PM IST

Food and grocery delivery firm Swiggy's early moves stir pot in food, qcom

Growth, strategy may help close the gap with Zomato

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Updated On : 10 Dec 2024 | 10:09 PM IST

Nifty Next 50's growth spurt puts Bank Nifty in sights with doubling AUM

Muscles ahead in passive fund arena with AUM more than doubling in past year

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Updated On : 04 Dec 2024 | 11:51 PM IST

Markets extend winning streak to third day; Sensex rises 598 points

FPIs on Tuesday were net buyers worth Rs 3,665 crore, while domestic institutions sold shares worth Rs 251 crore

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Updated On : 03 Dec 2024 | 11:19 PM IST

Markets gain as FPI selloff eases; Sensex and Nifty end 0.6% higher

After declining 494 points, or 0.6 per cent, in opening trade, the Sensex ended the session at 80,248, gaining 445 points, or 0.6 per cent

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Updated On : 02 Dec 2024 | 10:29 PM IST

Two stock markets in one: An unexplained anomaly not seen before

Bank credit is not growing because companies are still focused on deleveraging their balance sheets, while higher interest cost is squeezing the net interest margins of banks

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Updated On : 01 Dec 2024 | 11:00 PM IST

Nifty logs back-to-back monthly loss; FPIs net sellers in November

The Sensex, the Nifty Midcap 100 and the Nifty Smallcap 100 indices managed to eke out marginal gains for the month

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Updated On : 29 Nov 2024 | 11:36 PM IST

Sensex, Bankex, and Sensex 50 expiry days to change from 1 January 2025

The weekly contracts of Sensex will expiry on Tuesday of every week instead of Fridays, the BSE said

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Updated On : 28 Nov 2024 | 10:25 PM IST

Zomato shares rise over 7% on Sensex entry, replacing JSW Steel

Zomato's Sensex entry follows the stock's inclusion in the futures and options (F&O) segment. Zomato is also expected to be added to several other indices

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Updated On : 25 Nov 2024 | 10:34 PM IST

Russia-Ukraine flare-up limits market recovery; Nifty, Sensex end higher

Nifty, Sensex end losing streak but give up most of their intraday gains

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Updated On : 19 Nov 2024 | 11:50 PM IST

45 new stocks in F&O segment expected to trigger churn in Nifty, Sensex

LIC, Zomato, Dmart among largest firms in the list of 45 stocks

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Updated On : 14 Nov 2024 | 10:35 PM IST

Rupee falls to all-time low of 84.40 against US dollar in early trade

Forex traders said the USDINR pair has shown significant volatility in recent sessions, with the rupee inching closer to its all-time low of 84.40

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Updated On : 13 Nov 2024 | 11:07 AM IST

Markets post biggest gain in six weeks on Donald Trump win in US polls

IT firms, which generate significant revenues from the US, gain the most on optimism that potential corporate tax cuts by the new President will boost revenues

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Updated On : 06 Nov 2024 | 11:01 PM IST