SENSEX

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. Click here to know more about Sensex.

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.

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

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.

Yes, now you can directly invest in the companies that have been enlisted in the Sensex with your trading account.

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

Sensex is computed using the free float method.

Sensex was launched in 1986 by the Bombay Stock Exchange.

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