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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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F&O expiry: Sensex up 503 pts to end atop 54K; Nifty drops 6% in May series

CLOSING BELL: The S&P BSE Sensex traded in a broad range of 921 points on Thursday as it hit a high and low of 54,346 and 53,425, respectively

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Updated On : 08 Feb 2023 | 12:11 AM IST

Sugar stocks' outlook turns sour as export ban fuels panic selling

While strong lobbying to reverse curbs is expected, share prices are seen hitting new 52-week lows before the new season rolls in

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Updated On : 26 May 2022 | 2:40 AM IST

Sensex falls for 3rd day, dips 303 pts; Asian Paints sinks 8%; IT index 3%

CLOSING BELL: The broader markets, meanwhile, bled more with the BSE SmallCap index sliding nearly 3 per cent, and the BSE MidCap index falling close to 2 per cent

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Updated On : 07 Apr 2023 | 2:48 PM IST

Markets reverse early gains in volatile trade; Sensex falls 236 points

In the Sensex pack, Tech Mahindra, Hindustan Unilever, HCL Technologies, Asian Paints, NTPC, Tata Steel, Infosys, Axis Bank, and Bajaj Finserv were among the biggest laggards

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Updated On : 25 May 2022 | 2:08 AM IST

IT, Metals drag Sensex 236 pts down; Delhivery rises 10%, Zomato 15%

CLOSING BELL: On the NSE, the Nifty50 shut shop at 16,138, down 77 points or 0.47 per cent

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Updated On : 24 May 2022 | 3:36 PM IST
Updated On : 24 May 2022 | 12:36 AM IST

Sensex falls 642pts from day's high, ends 38pts down; Tata Steel bleeds 12%

CLOSING BELL: The sharp knock in metal stocks came after he government levied export duty on 11 iron and steel intermediates and key steel products.

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Updated On : 23 May 2022 | 3:37 PM IST
Updated On : 20 May 2022 | 11:42 PM IST

No changes in Sensex composition, Dr Reddy's remains in benchmark index

The market was expecting Tata Motors to replace DRL in the 30-share index

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Updated On : 20 May 2022 | 4:44 PM IST

Sensex soars 1,534 pts; Nifty tops 16,250; Dr Reddy's surges 8%, RIL 6%

CLOSING BELL: Dr Reddy's Labs, JSW Steel, Nestle India, Tata Motors, Tata Steel, Cipla, Adani Ports, L&T, RIL, Axis Bank, and SBI led from the front, rallying over 3.5 per cent each

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Updated On : 20 May 2022 | 3:34 PM IST

Bears tighten grip: Market sell-off deepens on global recession fears

Sensex drops to lowest level since July; FPIs sell shares worth Rs 4,900 cr

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Updated On : 20 May 2022 | 1:16 AM IST

Investors poorer by Rs 7 trn as Sensex crashes 1,416pts; Nifty holds 15,800

CLOSING BELL: The Nifty IT index plunged 6 per cent on the NSE today after global brokerage JPMorgan downgraded the sector to "underweight".

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Updated On : 19 May 2022 | 3:44 PM IST

Equities snap two-day rally in see-saw trade

The rupee plunged to its fresh lifetime low against the dollar, weighed by persistent foreign fund outflows and a spurt in crude oil prices

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Updated On : 19 May 2022 | 2:58 AM IST

Dr Reddy's Q4 PAT may rise 28% YoY; margins likely to fall, say analysts

The pharmaceutical giant may witness some impact due to its large exposure of the business to Russia, and CIS regions.

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Updated On : 18 May 2022 | 3:16 PM IST

Sensex snaps 2-day gaining streak, slips 110 pts; Ruchi Soya leaps 10%

CLOSING BELL: Sectorally, the Nifty Realty and PSU Bank indices were the worst hit as they slipped 1.75 per cent and 1.6 per cent on the NSE

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Updated On : 18 May 2022 | 3:37 PM IST

Stocks to watch: ITC, LIC, BPCL, Bharti Airtel, IOC, DLF, IGL, Zydus Life

Stocks to watch today: At 7:26 am, the SGX Nifty futures were quoting 16,223 levels, signaling 30-40 point loss for the 50-packed index.

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Updated On : 18 May 2022 | 8:43 AM IST

Markets zoom over 2.5%; Sensex, Nifty post second-biggest gain of 2022

Investor sentiment was seen improving after China, the world's second-largest economy, relaxed lockdowns in Shanghai and reaffirmed support for internet companies

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Updated On : 17 May 2022 | 11:16 PM IST

Sensex soars 1,345pts, Nifty tops 16,250; LIC ends 8% down at Rs 875 on BSE

CLOSING BELL: Shares of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) listed at Rs 867.20 on the BSE, a 8.6 per cent discount when compared with its issue price of Rs 949 per share

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Updated On : 17 May 2022 | 3:52 PM IST

Markets snap six-day losing streak; Sensex ends 180 points higher

This is only the second trading session in May when markets have been able to clock gains

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Updated On : 17 May 2022 | 12:29 AM IST

Sensex snaps 6-day losing run, ends 180 pts up; DMart rallies 10%, ACC 4%

NTPC, Bajaj Finance, Maruti Suzuki, SBI, HDFC, Kotak Bank, M&M, and IndusInd Bank were the top gainers on the Sensex index

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Updated On : 16 May 2022 | 3:35 PM IST