Question 1

What is Sensex?

Accepted Answer

Sensex means portmanteau of Sensitive and Index. The Sensex is an index, which reflects the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).
         It is an Index that comprises 30 stocks on BSE. It reflects the movements in the Indian stock market.

Question 2

What is the core objective of Sensex?

Accepted Answer

There are three major objectives for Sensex, and they are:
        To measure the market movements.
        To set benchmarks for funds performances. To get index-based derivatives products.

Question 3

How do I buy shares in Sensex?

Accepted Answer

You can invest directly in the constituents of the Sensex with a Demat or trading account.

Question 4

What is the criterion of selections and reviews for Sensex?

Accepted Answer

For Sensex, the criterion is based on two main objectives, and they are; Transparency and Simplicity. And with these objectives, the criteria are:
        -Quantitative, which includes market capitalization and more.
        -Qualitative, which includes track record.

Question 5

In what frequency is the Sensex Calculation done?

Accepted Answer

The Sensex calculation is done during market hours, prices of the index securities, and more, therefore done every second and updated.

Question 6

What is the computing method of Sensex?

Accepted Answer

Sensex is computed using the free float method.

Question 7

When was Sensex launched, and by whom?

Accepted Answer

Sensex were launched in 1986 by the Bombay Stock Exchange.

Question 8

How do I start trading in Sensex?

Accepted Answer

All you need to do is open a trading account, check out the stocks, and start trading.

Company	Market Cap	Market Price	Sector
Reliance Industries	₹19,74,566 Cr	₹0.00 (0.00%)	Oil, Gas & Fuels
Tata Consultancy Services	₹14,01,719 Cr	₹0.00 (0.00%)	IT Services
HDFC Bank	₹11,45,006 Cr	₹0.00 (0.00%)	Banks
Bharti Airtel	₹7,98,011 Cr	₹0.00 (0.00%)	Telecom Services
ICICI Bank	₹7,65,799 Cr	₹0.00 (0.00%)	Banks
State Bank of India	₹6,89,739 Cr	₹0.00 (0.00%)	Banks
Infosys	₹5,98,431 Cr	₹0.00 (0.00%)	IT Services
ITC	₹5,35,844 Cr	₹0.00 (0.00%)	Tobacco

Index Name	Market Value	52W High	52W Low
NIFTY 50	0.00 (0.00%)	22775.70	17612.50
NIFTY BANK	0.00 (0.00%)	49057.40	42105.40
FINNIFTY	0.00 (0.00%)	21758.35	18822.65
SENSEX	0.00 (0.00%)	75124.28	59620.11
NIFTY MIDCAP SELECT	0.00 (0.00%)	11119.85	7064.65
NIFTY NEXT 50	0.00 (0.00%)	63735.35	38380.75

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