2. In simple Words, a “share or stock” is
a document issued by a company,
which entitles its holder to be one of
the owners of the company.
A share is issued by a company or can
be purchased from the stock market
3. STOCK MARKET
• A stock market, sometimes referred
to as a stock exchange, is a place
where stockbrokers buy and sell
stocks and other securities on behalf
of investors, corporates and other
entities
6. # Bombay Stock Exchange is the oldest stock
exchange in Asia.
# BSE was established as "The Native Share
& Stock Brokers' Association" in 1875
# Today BSE is the world’s no. 1 exchange in
terms of the number of listed companies and
the world’s 5th in transaction numbers
8. > The National Stock Exchange of India Limited
is a Mumbai-based stock exchange. It is the
largest stock exchange in India in terms of daily
turnover and number of trades.
> It is mutually owned by a set of leading financial
institutions, banks, insurance companies and
other financial intermediaries in India.
> NSE is the third largest stock exchange in the
world.
9. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
BOARD OF INDIA (SEBI)
The Securities and
Exchange Board of India was
established on April 12, 1992
in accordance with the
provisions of the Securities
and Exchange Board of India
Act, 1992.
10. PREAMBLE:
The preamble of SEBI describes its
basic functions as “…..to protect the
interests of investors in securities and to
promote the development of, and to
regulate the securities market and for
matters connected therewith or
incidental thereto”
11. STOCK MARKET INDEX
• A stock market index is a method of
measuring a section of the stock market.
• An index has a numerical value
• When an ‘index’ goes up or down, it
reflects an increase or decrease,
respectively, in the total value of those
stocks
12. BSE SENSEX
• BSE Sensex or Bombay
Stock Exchange Sensitive
Index is a value-weighted
index composed of 30
stocks that started on
January 1, 1986.
• The Sensex is regarded as
the pulse of the domestic
stock markets.
