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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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Stock Market Close: Sensex drops 417pts; Nifty settles at 23,873; pvt bank, realty shares outperform

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Thursday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap ended 0.37 per cent and 1.2 per cent higher, respectively

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Updated On : 03 Sep 2026 | 4:01 PM IST

Stock Market Close: Sensex drops 374 pts on oil, bond yield spike, Nifty at 24,914; auto, IT lag

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Wednesday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap ended 0.53 per cent and 0.37 per cent lower, respectively

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Updated On : 02 Sep 2026 | 3:54 PM IST

Stock Market Close: Sensex extends losses to 2nd day; Nifty settles at 24,056

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Tuesday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap ended 1.39 per cent and 0.23 per cent down, respectively

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Updated On : 01 Sep 2026 | 3:51 PM IST
Updated On : 31 Aug 2026 | 10:34 PM IST

Stock Market Close: Sensex falls 307 pts, Nifty settles at 24,080; metal, realty, IT shares weigh

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Monday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap was up 0.24 per cent while the Nifty SmallCap fell 0.74 per cent

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Updated On : 31 Aug 2026 | 3:51 PM IST

Stock Market Close: Sensex snaps 2-day losing streak, gains 331 pts; Nifty at 24,176; IT shines

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Friday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap were trading 0.05 per cent and 0.2 per cent higher, respectively

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Updated On : 28 Aug 2026 | 3:58 PM IST

Stock Market Close: Sensex declines for 2nd day, ends 539 pts lower; Nifty settles at 24,091

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights,Thursday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap ended 0.1 per cent and 0.13 per cent down, respectively

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Updated On : 27 Aug 2026 | 4:00 PM IST

Stock Market Close: Sensex ends 183 pts, Nifty settles at 24,208; Nifty IT declines over 1%

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Wednesday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap was down 0.1 per cent and the Nifty SmallCap rose 0.81 per cent

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Updated On : 26 Aug 2026 | 3:52 PM IST

Stock Market Close: Sensex sheds 172 pts; Nifty settles at 24,219; Nifty PSU Bank tumbles 1%

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Monday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap rose 0.13 per cent and the Nifty SmallCap fell 0.26 per cent

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Updated On : 24 Aug 2026 | 3:50 PM IST

Behind CAS spikes: Copthall's aggressive buys, Mansi's sell orders

Sebi alleges the two entities independently placed and cancelled aggressive orders in Sensex constituents to influence closing prices and benefit their derivatives positions

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Updated On : 21 Aug 2026 | 12:21 AM IST

Nifty snaps 7-day losing streak as US Treasury move eases yield pressure

Sensex rises 628 points and Nifty gains 154 points as easing US bond-yield pressure lifts sentiment, though elevated crude prices and geopolitical risks remain key headwinds

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Updated On : 20 Aug 2026 | 11:35 PM IST
Updated On : 19 Aug 2026 | 10:55 PM IST

Rising bond yields weigh on equities; Nifty 50 falls for 6th day

Nifty posts its sixth straight loss as fading hopes of an end to the Iran war keep crude prices elevated and push global bond yields higher, hurting risk appetite.

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Updated On : 18 Aug 2026 | 10:32 PM IST

Stock Market Close: Sensex falls 281 pts, Nifty settles at 24,288; Nifty IT declines nearly 2%

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Monday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap ended 0.05 per cent and 0.36 per cent higher, respectively

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Updated On : 17 Aug 2026 | 3:52 PM IST

Nifty closing gap narrows two weeks after CAS rollout, Sensex stays higher

The difference between the Nifty's level at the start of the closing auction and its final close has narrowed, while the corresponding gap in the Sensex remains marginally higher

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Updated On : 14 Aug 2026 | 10:54 PM IST

Expiry-day moves widen divergence: Nifty ends in the red, Sensex in green

Sebi holds meetings with stockbrokers, seeks suggestions on improving CAS framework

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Updated On : 13 Aug 2026 | 10:24 PM IST

Stock Market Close: Sensex extends losses to 2nd day, drops 188 pts; Nifty ends at 24,436

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Wednesday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap was up 0.28 per cent and the Nifty SmallCap was down 0.18 per cent

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Updated On : 12 Aug 2026 | 3:51 PM IST

Sensex falls 656pts intraday, Nifty at 24,265 as Tata stocks, crude weigh

Analysts said the key factor restraining a market rally was the strengthening Brent crude price, which once again has moved above $89 per barrel in the absence of a peace deal between the US and Iran.

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Updated On : 12 Aug 2026 | 3:47 PM IST

Stock Market Close: Sensex gains 43 pts; Nifty ends at 24,584; PSU Bank index drops nearly 2%

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Monday: In the broader markets, the Nifty Midcap 100 was up 0.62 per cent, and the Nifty Smallcap 100 was down 0.27 per cent.

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Updated On : 10 Aug 2026 | 4:01 PM IST

Why Sensex and Nifty are continuing on divergent closing paths

The gap between the Sensex and Nifty continued for a fourth session as investors adjusted to the new closing auction mechanism for stocks with derivatives contracts

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Updated On : 07 Aug 2026 | 1:32 PM IST