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Equity trading is a common way to invest involving buying and selling shares or stocks of companies traded on the stock market. It is a way for investors to own a piece of a company and benefit from its growth and profits. Equity trading is done on a stock exchange and can be done by individual investors or institutions like hedge funds and mutual funds. But trading stocks can be risky, so investors should know the market and their investment goals before making trades.
While NSE is young when compared to BSE, it is still one of the largest exchanges in the country. NSE came into the picture in the year 1992 with Vikram Limaye as its CEO.
It was recognised as a stock exchange by SEBI in 1993 and commenced operations in 1994. It started with the launch of the wholesale debt market, followed shortly after by the launch of the cash market segment.
In the year 1995-96, NSE launched the NIFTY 50 Index and commenced trading and settlement in dematerialised securities. Nifty lists out the top 50 companies which traded on the NSE stock exchange market.
Apart from Nifty, other key indices of NSE include Nifty Next50, Nifty500, Nifty Midcap150, Nifty Smallcap250 and Nifty MidSmallcap 400.
National Stock Exchange expanded its product offerings as well. Among other services such as clearing and settlement, it also offers equity and equity derivatives instruments, commodities and currency derivatives.
It is the oldest and the first stock exchange in Asia. It was established in 1875 and was formerly known by the name of –The Native Share & Stock Brokers Association.
In 1986, Sensex was introduced as the first equity index. This is to provide a base for identifying the top 30 trading companies of the exchange in more than 10 sectors.
Apart from Sensex, other important indices of Bombay Stock Exchange include BSE 100, BSE 200, BSE 500, BSE MIDCAP, BSE SMLCAP, BSE PSU, BSE Auto, BSE Pharma, BSE FMCG, and BSE Metal.
As of October 19, 2021, BSE has an overall market capitalization of over Rs 118.80 crore. It ranks amongst the 10 most valued exchanges globally. BSE also came out with an IPO and is listed in NSE.
Its product offerings include equities, equity derivatives, commodities and currency derivatives.