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What is Sensex

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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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West Asia crisis: Down 3%, Indian stocks log worst week in over one year

Benchmark indices log their steepest weekly losses in over a year as surging crude oil prices and escalating Middle East tensions dampen investor sentiment

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Updated On : 06 Mar 2026 | 11:18 PM IST

Investing during panic has been rewarding historically, says ICICI Direct

Despite the near-term volatility, ICICI Direct said that markets have historically bounced back after geopolitical shocks

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Updated On : 06 Mar 2026 | 3:12 PM IST

Markets snap 3-day losing streak, rebound over 1% despite West Asia crisis

Benchmark indices bounced back after three sessions of steep losses, but analysts caution the recovery may remain fragile as escalating Middle East tensions continue to cloud global sentiment

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Updated On : 05 Mar 2026 | 11:06 PM IST

Markets rebound: Sensex reclaims 80,000, Nifty at 24,765; key reasons

The broader market mirrored the gains in the frontline indices as both Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 surged more than 1.5 per cent each

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Updated On : 05 Mar 2026 | 4:01 PM IST

BSE shares up 4% on Sebi nod to launch derivatives for Sensex Next 30 index

The BSE Sensex Next 30 index tracks the next largest and most liquid companies in the BSE 100 that are in the derivative segment and are not constituents of the BSE Sensex 30 index

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Updated On : 05 Mar 2026 | 11:44 AM IST

Market crash: Investors lose over ₹21 trn in 3 days on West Asia tensions

The combined market capitalisation of all BSE-listed companies has fallen by more than ₹21 trillion over the past three sessions

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Updated On : 04 Mar 2026 | 4:08 PM IST

US-Iran war hit markets; Morgan Stanley sees Sensex at 107k: Here's why

According to Morgan Stanley, India's trailing 12-month performance has been among the weakest historically, even as valuations approach previous troughs

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Updated On : 04 Mar 2026 | 3:59 PM IST

Stock markets closed today for Holi: NSE, BSE shut on March 3, 2026

All segments, including equities, derivatives, and securities lending and borrowing (SLB), are unavailable for trading during the day.

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Updated On : 03 Mar 2026 | 8:57 AM IST

Domestic mkts rattled as Gulf unrest deepens; Sensex hits 6-month low

The Sensex and Nifty hit multi-month lows as West Asia tensions sent crude prices surging and sparked a flight to safe assets, with volatility jumping to a nine-month high

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Updated On : 02 Mar 2026 | 11:29 PM IST

Monday mayhem: Sensex, Nifty fall more than 1% each; key reasons

Among the Nifty constituents, only eight stocks advanced with Bharat Electronics and Hindalco Industries emerging as the top gainers, bucking the market trend

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Updated On : 02 Mar 2026 | 4:03 PM IST

₹4.7 trn eroded! Sensex sinks 961 pts; Nifty at 25,178: Reasons behind fall

Today's selling erased ₹4.7 trillion from the Street as the market capitalisation of all the BSE listed companies slipped to ₹463.51 trillion

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Updated On : 27 Feb 2026 | 4:26 PM IST

Risk-reward tilting towards higher exposure to equities: Mihir Vora

Q3FY26 marked a good cyclical improvement in growth, though it may need one or two quarters to call it a decisive earnings inflection, said Vora

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Updated On : 27 Feb 2026 | 7:10 AM IST

Benchmarks pare gains in choppy trade as US duty move hits sentiment

The 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 57.85 points or 0.23 per cent to settle at 25,482.50. It hit a high of 25,652.60 during the day, up by around 228 points from the last close

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Updated On : 25 Feb 2026 | 10:45 PM IST

Sensex, Nifty slide over 1% on AI-led disruption and tariff worries

Sensex and Nifty fell sharply on renewed AI-driven IT sell-offs, tariff uncertainty and rising crude prices, with the Nifty IT index down 21% this month - its worst run in 23 years

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Updated On : 24 Feb 2026 | 11:22 PM IST

Sensex down 1,160 pts, Nifty below 25,500 Why are markets falling today?

The total mcap of BSE listed companies dropped by ₹4.73 trillion to ₹4,63,79,242 crore versus the previous session's mcap of ₹46,852,324.31 crore.

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Updated On : 24 Feb 2026 | 1:09 PM IST

Stocks to Watch today: Waaree Energies, ICICI Pru Life, RailTel, Federal Bk

Stocks to Watch today, February 20, 2026: Federal Bank, ABB India, Waaree Energies, RailTel Corporation, and Pace Digitek are some of the key stocks to watch today

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Updated On : 20 Feb 2026 | 7:41 AM IST

Iran concerns jolt markets; Sensex, Nifty see worst day since Budget

Escalating US-Iran tensions, rising crude prices and fears of FPI reversal dragged indices lower, with markets posting their steepest decline since February 1

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Updated On : 19 Feb 2026 | 11:37 PM IST

Stock Market Close: Bears grip D-St as Sensex cracks 1,236 points; Nifty ends at 25,454; VIX up 10%

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Thursday, Feb 19: Among the broader markets, the Nifty Midcap 100 and Smallcap 100 indices ended lower by 1.59 per cent and 1.27 per cent, respectively

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Updated On : 19 Feb 2026 | 3:49 PM IST

Stock Market Close: Nifty tops 25,800; Sensex up 283 pts in late rally; Metals, PSU Banks lift D-St

Sensex today | Stock Market Highlights, February 18, 2026: In the broader markets, Nifty MidCap 100 was up 0.5 per cent, while the Nifty Smallcap 100 index closed 0.54 per cent higher

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Updated On : 18 Feb 2026 | 3:45 PM IST

Stocks to Watch today, Feb 18: Bharti Airtel, Eternal, BHEL, Dilip Buildcon

Stocks to watch on February 18, 2026: Stocks like Dilip Buildcon, Bharti Airtel, BHEL, and Dabur India will remain in focus today

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Updated On : 18 Feb 2026 | 8:39 AM IST