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What is Sensex

Sensex

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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Latest Updates on Sensex

Stock Market Close: Sensex ends choppy trade 252 pts down, Nifty at 22,623; pharma index drops 1%

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Wednesday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap fell 0.1 per cent and 0.38 per cent, respectively

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Updated On : 14 Oct 2026 | 3:50 PM IST

Stock Market Close: Sensex zooms 1,109 pts after FM's comments on LTCG, STT; Nifty ends at 22,722

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Tuesday: The benchmark indices closed sharply higher after the Finance Minister said she would be keen to hear market participants' views on LTCG and STT

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Updated On : 13 Oct 2026 | 4:00 PM IST

RBI measures to support rupee weigh on govt bonds, domestic equities

Broader market indices bucked the trend, with the Nifty Midcap 150 rising 0.1 per cent and the Nifty Smallcap 250 gaining 1.13 per cent

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Updated On : 12 Oct 2026 | 11:09 PM IST

Oil prices, yields among key factors behind Sensex's 800 pts intraday fall

VK Vijayakumar said that market is going through a stage wherein external headwinds are dominating domestic tailwinds. Elevated crude prices & high bond yields will continue to impact the market

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Updated On : 12 Oct 2026 | 3:53 PM IST

IT stocks lead Nifty rebound as benchmark snaps eight-week losing streak

Nifty gains 289 points; Nifty Oil & Gas the lone sectoral index in the red

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Updated On : 09 Oct 2026 | 11:39 PM IST

Stock Market Close: Broad-based buying helps Sensex rebound 879 pts; Nifty at 22,536; IT pack shines

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Friday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap rose 1.56 per cent and 0.54 per cent, respectively

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Updated On : 09 Oct 2026 | 3:57 PM IST

Markets tumble to 18-month low as US-Iran tensions lift crude oil

Nifty slides 1.64% as rising crude prices, higher US Treasury yields and geopolitical tensions trigger broad-based selling

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Updated On : 08 Oct 2026 | 11:16 PM IST

Stock Market Close: Sensex falls 429 pts, Nifty ends at 22,603 as RBI hikes rate amid price pressure

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Wednesday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap 100 fell 0.63 per cent and the Nifty SmallCap 100 rose 0.30 per cent

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Updated On : 07 Oct 2026 | 3:52 PM IST

Stock Market Close: Sensex rises 685 pts, Nifty ends at 22,776 ahead of RBI MPC meet outcome

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Tuesday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap rose 1.08 per cent and 1.56 per cent, respectively

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Updated On : 06 Oct 2026 | 3:52 PM IST

Traders cautious amid Brent pullback; markets likely to stay volatile

Nifty gains 133 points as Brent crude eases towards $101-102 a barrel, while oversold conditions and softer US rate expectations support a relief rally

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Updated On : 06 Oct 2026 | 12:16 AM IST

Stock Market Close: Sensex snaps 4-day losing run, gains 473 pts; Nifty ends at 22,556; ITC up 5%

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Monday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap rose 0.67 per cent and 0.47 per cent, respectively

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Updated On : 05 Oct 2026 | 4:00 PM IST

September IPO fundraising highest so far in CY26 amid Nifty's big fall

September's listings were at a median of 31 times. However, ESDS Software Solution (155 times), Hero Motors (143 times), and Prasol Chemicals (114 times) stood out. The NSE traded at 49 times

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Updated On : 01 Oct 2026 | 11:39 PM IST

Stock Market Close: Sensex falls for 4th day, ends 571pts down; Nifty at 22,422; Nifty Auto slips 3%

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Thursday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap fell 1.01 per cent and 0.97 per cent, respectively

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Updated On : 01 Oct 2026 | 4:08 PM IST

Stock Market Close: Sensex ends volatile trade flat, Nifty at 22,620; bank and realty shares shine

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates Wednesday: In the broader market, the Nifty MidCap 100 and the Nifty SmallCap ended 0.02 per cent and 0.27 per cent higher, respectively

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Updated On : 30 Sep 2026 | 3:52 PM IST

High derivatives activity lead to swings in Indian market on expiry day

Nifty's half-yearly reshuffle and monthly expiry send volumes into overdrive

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Updated On : 30 Sep 2026 | 12:18 AM IST

Stock Market Close: Sensex falls for 2nd day, down 217 pts, Nifty at 22,716; realty pack tanks 2%

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Tuesday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap fell 0.99 per cent and 0.81 per cent, respectively

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Updated On : 29 Sep 2026 | 4:05 PM IST

Crude oil, bond yields squeeze markets as risk-off mood deepens

Nifty tumbles 1.56% as oil nears $108 and rising yields hammer rate-sensitive banks

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Updated On : 29 Sep 2026 | 10:24 AM IST

Nifty falls 1.56% as Brent futures near $108, riskoff mood deepens

The index is at its lowest level in five months, mcap of NSE-listed firms falls below $5 trn

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Updated On : 28 Sep 2026 | 11:06 PM IST

Stock Market Close: Sensex slumps 1,124 pts, Nifty settles at 22,780; Nifty PSU Bank falls 3%

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Monday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap 100 and the Nifty SmallCap 100 settled 1.63 per cent and 1.85 per cent lower, respectively

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Updated On : 28 Sep 2026 | 3:51 PM IST

GDP: A different take

Mumbai generates more data daily than New Delhi. Yet have you ever heard Sensex closing being revised?

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Updated On : 25 Sep 2026 | 11:16 PM IST