3. Introduction
The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) (Marathi:
Bombay Śhare Bāzaār) (formerly, The Stock
Exchange, Bombay) is a stock exchangelocated on Dalal
Street, Mumbai and is the oldest stock exchange in Asia.
The equity market capitalization of the companies listed
on the BSE wasUS$1.63 trillion as of December 2010,
making it the 4th largest stock exchange in Asia and
the 8th largest in the world. The BSE has the largest
number of listed companies in the world. It has also
been cited as one of the world's best performing stock
market.
4. As of December 2010, there are over 5,034
listed Indian companies and over
7700 scrips on the stock exchange,[4] the
Bombay Stock Exchange has a significant
trading volume. The BSE SENSEX (SENSitive
indEX), also called the "BSE 30", is a widely
used market index in India and Asia. Though
many other exchanges exist, BSE and
the National Stock Exchange of India account
for the majority of the equity trading in India.
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6. Hours of operation
Session Timing
Beginning of the Day Session 8:00 - 9:00
pre-open trading session 9:00 - 9:15
Trading Session 9:15 - 15:30
Position Transfer Session 15:30 - 15:50
Closing Session 15:50 - 16:05
Option Exercise Session 16:05 - 16:35
Margin Session 16:35 - 16:50
Query Session 16:50 - 17:35
End of Day Session 17:30
The hours of operation for the BSE quoted above are stated in terms the local time
(i.e. GMT +5:30) in Mumbai , India. BSE's normal trading sessions are on all days of
the week except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays declared by the Exchange in
advance.
7. History
The Bombay Stock Exchange is the oldest
exchange in Asia. It traces its history to the
1850s, when 4 Gujarati and 1 Parsi stockbroker
would gather under banyan trees in front of
Mumbai's Town Hall. The location of these
meetings changed many times, as the number
of brokers constantly increased. The group
eventually moved to Dalal Street in 1874 and in
1875 became an official organization known as
'The Native Share & Stock Brokers Association'.
8. In 1956, the BSE became the first stock exchange to
be recognized by the Indian Government under the
Securities Contracts Regulation Act. The Bombay
Stock Exchange developed the BSE Sensex in 1986,
giving the BSE a means to measure overall
performance of the exchange. In 2000 the BSE used
this index to open its derivatives market, trading
Sensex futures contracts. Historically an open
outcry floor trading exchange, the Bombay Stock
Exchange switched to an electronic trading system
in 1995.
9. BSE indices
The launch of SENSEX in 1986 was later followed up
in January 1989 by introduction of BSE National Index
(Base: 1983-84 = 100). It comprised 100 stocks listed
at five major stock exchanges in India - Mumbai,
Calcutta, Delhi, Ahmedabad and Madras. The BSE
National Index was renamed BSE-100 Index from
October 14, 1996 and since then, it is being
calculated taking into consideration only the prices of
stocks listed at BSE. BSE launched the dollar-linked
version of BSE-100 index on May 22, 2006. BSE
launched two new index series on 27 May 1994: The
'BSE-200' and the 'DOLLEX-200'.
10. BSE-500 Index and 5 sectoral indices were
launched in 1999. In 2001, BSE launched BSE-PSU
Index, DOLLEX-30 and the country's first free-float
based index - the BSE TECk Index. Over the years,
BSE shifted all its indices to the free-float
methodology (except BSE-PSU index). BSE
disseminates information on the Price-Earnings
Ratio, the Price to Book Value Ratio and the
Dividend Yield Percentage on day-to-day basis of
all its major indices. The values of all BSE indices
are updated on real time basis during market
hours and displayed through the BOLT system, BSE
website and news wire agencies.
11. All BSE Indices are reviewed periodically by
the BSE Index Committee. This Committee
which comprises eminent independent
finance professionals frames the broad
policy guidelines for the development and
maintenance of all BSE indices. The BSE
Index Cell carries out the day-to-day
maintenance of all indices and conducts
research on development of new indices.
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13. Introduction
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) is
a stock exchange located at Mumbai, India.
It is the 9th largest stock exchange in the
world by market capitalization and largest
in India by daily turnover and number of
trades, for both equities and derivative
trading. NSE has a market capitalization of
around US$1.59 trillion and over 1,552
listings as of December 2010.
14. Though a number of other exchanges exist,
NSE and the Bombay Stock Exchange are
the two most significant stock exchanges in
India, and between them are responsible
for the vast majority of share transactions.
The NSE's key index is the S&P CNX Nifty,
known as the NSE NIFTY (National Stock
Exchange Fifty), an index of fifty major
stocks weighted by market capitalisation.
15. NSE is mutually-owned by a set of leading financial
institutions, banks, insurance companies and other
financial intermediaries in India but its ownership and
management operate as separate entities.[4] There are
at least 2 foreign investors NYSE Euronext and Goldman
Sachs who have taken a stake in the NSE.[5] As of 2006,
the NSE VSAT terminals, 2799 in total, cover more than
1500 cities across India.[6] NSE is the third largest Stock
Exchange in the world in terms of the number of trades
in equities. It is the second fastest growing stock
exchange in the world with a recorded growth of 16.6%
16. Origins
The National Stock Exchange of India was
promoted by leading Financial institutions at the
behest of theGovernment of India, and was
incorporated in November 1992 as a tax-paying
company. In April 1993, it was recognized as a stock
exchange under the Securities Contracts
(Regulation) Act, 1956. NSE commenced operations
in the Wholesale Debt Market (WDM) segment in
June 1994. The Capital market (Equities) segment of
the NSE commenced operations in November
1994, while operations in the Derivatives segment
commenced in June 2000.
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1 Bajaj Allianz
2 HSBC Asset Management India Pvt Ltd
3 SMC Investment Solution and Services
4 Shah Financial Group
5 Stanrose Mafatlal Investment and Finance Ltd
6 Tata Investment Corporation Ltd.
7 Toss Financial Services Pvt. Ltd.
8 Veronica Financial Services Ltd
9 Indian Investment Centre
10 J.M. Capital Management Private Ltd