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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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Markets fall for fourth day as rupee breaches 90 mark, FPI worries rise

Domestic equities fell for a fourth straight session as the rupee slipped past 90 per US dollar, raising fears of FPI outflows, while a delayed US trade deal also weighed on sentiment

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Updated On : 03 Dec 2025 | 8:39 PM IST

Why is JM Financial upbeat on Belrise Industries? Starts coverage with Buy

JM Financial has set a target price of ₹215 for Belrise Industries stock, valuing it at 25x FY28E P/E

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Updated On : 28 Nov 2025 | 9:33 AM IST

Sensex and Nifty scale fresh highs, but end flat on profit booking

Both indices had hit previous intraday highs on Sep 27 last year

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Updated On : 27 Nov 2025 | 10:51 PM IST

Rate-cut expectations lift benchmark equity indices to near peak levels

Renewed expectations of December rate cuts by the Fed and RBI lifted sentiment, sending the Nifty near a record close and giving indices their strongest single-day rise in five months.

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Updated On : 26 Nov 2025 | 11:53 PM IST

Sensex to hit 94,000 by 2026-end on earnings, cooling valuations: HSBC

Foreign portfolio investors have sold $16.8 billion worth of Indian equities in 2025 so far, putting the market on track for a record year of outflows

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Updated On : 20 Nov 2025 | 11:01 PM IST

Nifty falls 24 points and Sensex 203 points short of the new peaks

Nifty and Sensex closed Thursday near record highs, boosted by banks and Reliance, with analysts expecting the rally to continue on supportive domestic and global cues

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Updated On : 20 Nov 2025 | 10:50 PM IST

Sensex crosses 85,000 after 14 months; BEL, SBI among top performers

Sensex crosses 85,000 after 14 months, driven by financials and autos, while IT and consumer stocks lag; Bharat Electronics, Bajaj Finance, Airtel and SBI emerge as the biggest gainers

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Updated On : 19 Nov 2025 | 11:13 PM IST

Sensex, Nifty gain for third day as trade deal, Fed hopes lift mood

Indian markets rallied for a third session on optimism over a potential US-India trade deal and expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut, with tech stocks leading the gains

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Updated On : 12 Nov 2025 | 11:06 PM IST

Increasing gap: Indian equity market valuation discount to US widens

Nifty 50 trading at 20% discount, highest in 17 years

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Updated On : 10 Nov 2025 | 12:24 AM IST

NSE to start pre-open session for equity derivatives from December 8

The NSE will introduce a 15-minute pre-open session for equity derivatives from December 8, aiming to improve price discovery and align futures trading with the cash market

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Updated On : 04 Nov 2025 | 10:46 PM IST

Domestic pension fund flows into equities at record high, shows data

Category inflows touched ₹37,409 crore for the three months ending September 2025, shows an analysis of NSE data. This is the highest in rolling three-month data going back to 2016

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Updated On : 03 Nov 2025 | 10:47 PM IST

Sensex, Nifty end lower after six-day rally; profit booking hits gains

Indices dip after six sessions of gains as investors turn to profit-taking; FMCG stocks drag while metals shine on hopes of US-China trade progress

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Updated On : 24 Oct 2025 | 11:22 PM IST

Profit-taking erodes intraday gains in markets; Sensex rises 130 points

Indian markets ended flat after early gains on optimism over an Indo-US trade deal and strong earnings, as profit-taking capped the rally despite IT stocks' rise

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Updated On : 23 Oct 2025 | 11:47 PM IST

Samvat 2082: Investors likely to see up to 15% returns from equities

Pickup in earnings growth and sustained foreign flows hold key

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Updated On : 21 Oct 2025 | 10:19 PM IST

Diwali cheer on Dalal Street: Sensex, Nifty hit fresh 52-week highs

Corporate earnings and strong sector gains spark a lively rally as new trading year dawns

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Updated On : 20 Oct 2025 | 10:10 PM IST

Sensex, Nifty hit 52-week highs amid strong institutional buying

Equity indices rally on banking gains, Reliance support, and renewed FII interest; both Sensex and Nifty now within 2 per cent of record highs

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Updated On : 17 Oct 2025 | 10:39 PM IST

Sensex jumps 900pts, Nifty tops 25,600; here's why markets are rising today

The NSE Nifty50 surpassed the 25,600 mark in the intraday to hit a high of 25,559, up nearly 300 points from the previous day's close of 24,323.55

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Updated On : 16 Oct 2025 | 2:58 PM IST

Midwest IPO: Leading granite player, hidden risks; what you should know

Midwest worth ₹451 crore comprises a fresh issue of 2.3 million equity shares amounting to ₹250 crore and an OFS of 1.9 million equity shares amounting to ₹201 crore

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Updated On : 13 Oct 2025 | 2:42 PM IST

Stocks to Watch today, Oct 6: HDFC Bk, IndusInd Bk, Infosys, Pace Digitek

Stocks to Watch today, October 6, 2025: From HDFC Bank, IndusInd Bank to Infosys, here is a list of stocks that will be in focus

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Updated On : 06 Oct 2025 | 8:27 AM IST

Banks, metals lift India's equity indices to weekly gains, Sensex up 1%

The Nifty 50 rose 0.23% to 24,894.25, while the BSE Sensex added 0.28% to 81,207.17

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Updated On : 03 Oct 2025 | 11:25 PM IST