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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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Indices post longest losing streak in more than 6 months amid crude worries

Sensex and Nifty fell for a fifth straight session as elevated crude prices, the Middle East conflict and FPI selling weighed on investor sentiment

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Updated On : 24 Jul 2026 | 10:19 PM IST

Market Close: Sensex falls for 5th straight day, Nifty below 23,800 on escalating West Asia tensions

Stock Market Highlights on Friday, July 23, 2026: The Nifty50 and the Sensex posted the worst week since March 13 as high oil prices due to West Asia tension weighed

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Updated On : 24 Jul 2026 | 3:52 PM IST

Sensex tanks 900 pts intraday, Nifty at 23650: Why markets fell on Friday?

VK Vijayakumar of Geojit Investments said that the attack on Saudi tankers by the Iran-backed Houthis in the Red Sea is the main reason for the recent sharp spike in oil prices.

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Updated On : 24 Jul 2026 | 10:32 AM IST

Markets fall for fourth session as higher crude prices, FPI selling weigh

Benchmark indices extended losses as rising crude oil prices and sustained foreign portfolio investor selling offset domestic institutional buying and weighed on sentiment

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Updated On : 23 Jul 2026 | 10:57 PM IST

Stock Market Close: Sensex drops 364pts, Nifty at 23870 as oil prices spook investors; SMIDs down 1%

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Thursday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap ended 0.99 per cent and 1.01 per cent down, respectively

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Updated On : 23 Jul 2026 | 3:52 PM IST

Markets fall for third day as crude surge dents investor sentiment

Sensex lost 715 points and the Nifty slipped below 24,000 as rising crude prices, tariff concerns and geopolitical tensions triggered broad-based selling

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Updated On : 22 Jul 2026 | 10:58 PM IST

Stock Market Close: Sensex drops 715 pts, Nifty ends at 23,996; PSU Bank, realty shares bleed

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Wednesday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap ended 1.09 per cent and 1.54 per cent down, respectively

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Updated On : 22 Jul 2026 | 3:51 PM IST

Stock Market Close: Sensex sheds 443 pts, Nifty at 24239; pvt banks, financials bleed; PSBs outshine

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Monday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap ended 0.6 per cent and 0.16 per cent higher, respectively

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Updated On : 20 Jul 2026 | 3:50 PM IST

Markets log best day in over a month on Reliance, HDFC Bank gains

Total market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms rises to ₹481 trillion, up by ₹37,000 crore

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Updated On : 17 Jul 2026 | 10:19 PM IST

Sensex up 1,000 pts intraday, Nifty above 24,350: What's driving the rally?

The 30-share BSE Sensex surged 1,096 points or 1.42 per cent to make an intraday high of 78,281 on Friday. The 50-share NSE Nifty made a high of 24,367, up 295 points or 1.2 per cent.

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Updated On : 17 Jul 2026 | 4:16 PM IST

Stock Market Close: Sensex pares gains to end flat, Nifty at 24,073; Nifty Consumer Durables up 1.5%

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Thursday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap ended 0.41 per cent and 0.1 per cent down, respectively

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Updated On : 16 Jul 2026 | 3:59 PM IST

HSBC upgrades Indian equities to 'neutral', raises Sensex target to 84,000

Brokerage upgrades Indian equities to 'Neutral' from 'Underweight' and raises its 2026-end Sensex target to 84,000, citing easing oil prices, stable rupee and improving foreign investor sentiment

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Updated On : 16 Jul 2026 | 12:19 PM IST

Stock Market Close: Sensex falls 562 pts, Nifty ends at 24,052 as US-Iran tension escalates

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Tuesday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap ended 0.44 per cent and 1.01 per cent down, respectively

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Updated On : 14 Jul 2026 | 4:07 PM IST

Stock Market Close: Sensex settles 759 pts off day's low, Nifty ends at 24,211; IT shares shine

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Monday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap ended 0.01 per cent and 0.03 per cent higher, respectively

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Updated On : 13 Jul 2026 | 3:47 PM IST

Benchmark indices snap weekly winning streak as oil jitters weigh on mkts

Sensex and Nifty ended the week with marginal losses, snapping a four-week winning streak despite Friday's sharp rebound led by Reliance Industries and IT stocks

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Updated On : 10 Jul 2026 | 11:48 PM IST

Stock Market Close: Sensex rises 827 pts, Nifty ends at 24,207; PSU Bank, realty shares shine

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Friday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap ended 1.4 per cent and 1.55 per cent higher, respectively

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Updated On : 10 Jul 2026 | 3:56 PM IST

Stock Market Close: Sensex rises 238 pts, Nifty50 ends at 23,963; realty, consumer durables shine

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Thursday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap ended 1.38 per cent and 1.8 per cent higher, respectively

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Updated On : 09 Jul 2026 | 3:45 PM IST

Markets rebound: Sensex soars 820pts intraday, Nifty at 24,134; key reasons

VK Vijayakumar, chief investment strategist, Geojit Investments, said that there are market indications that things may not deteriorate as feared.

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Updated On : 09 Jul 2026 | 12:16 PM IST

Stock Market LIVE: Sensex erases gains, settles 104 pts lower; Nifty at 24,398; IT outperforms

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Tuesday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap indices ended 0.3 per cent and 0.55 per cent down, respectively

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Updated On : 07 Jul 2026 | 3:47 PM IST

Indices hit 10-week closing high on HDFC Bank gains, easing crude

Indian equity benchmarks rose to their highest closing levels in about 10 weeks, supported by HDFC Bank, easing crude oil prices and continued foreign portfolio investor inflows

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Updated On : 06 Jul 2026 | 10:52 PM IST