Stock images of a market's making: A look at the BSE and Sensex's history

From share certificates to the introduction of computerised trading

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Historically, the BSE was a cultural melting pot where commerce met tradition. In its early decades, brokers did business dressed in traditional attire

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The transition to screen-based trading marked a pivotal shift in BSE’s journey from manual processes to a digital powerhouse

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Before the era of dematerialisation, investors held their stakes through physical share certificates

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A membership certificate from The Native Share & Stock Brokers’ Association, the historical precursor to the BSE

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Business Standard edition of September 16, 2008 captures the “quake” felt in India following the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers

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Before digital technology, BSE used an open outcry system which involved brokers using a distinct sign language to execute trades