Asia's oldest stock exchange, established in 1875, based in Mumbai with the flagship Sensex index.
The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), established in 1875 as 'The Native Share & Stock Brokers' Association', is Asia's oldest stock exchange. Located in Mumbai, it has played a historic role in developing India's financial markets and capital formation.
Similar to the NSE, the BSE is a electronic platform for trading equities, debt instruments, derivatives, and mutual funds. It lists over 5,000 companies, which is one of the highest numbers of listings on any exchange globally. Its flagship index is the BSE Sensex (Sensitivity Index), tracking the 30 largest companies.
The BSE represents the historical foundation of Indian corporate investing. It provides listing services, risk management, market data, and investor education. While NSE dominates derivatives volume, BSE remains highly popular for retail equity investing and mutual fund distributions through its BSE StAR MF platform.
If you want to buy shares of a small or medium enterprise (SME) that is not listed on the NSE, you will search and execute the trade on the BSE exchange. The transaction is securely processed and cleared by the BSE's clearing corporation.
No. Sensex is the benchmark index for the BSE, containing 30 stocks. Nifty is the benchmark index for the NSE, containing 50 stocks. Both track the overall health of the Indian stock market.
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Download Free Android AppThe leading stock exchange in India, located in Mumbai, known for its electronic trading platform and Nifty index.
The benchmark stock index of the NSE, representing the weighted average of 50 of the largest Indian companies.
The benchmark index of the BSE, tracking the performance of 30 well-established and financially sound companies.