The National Stock Exchange of India Limited or S&P CNX NIFTY (NSE), is a Mumbai-based stock exchange. It is the largest stock exchange in India in terms of daily turnover and number of trades, for both equities and derivative trading. Though a number of other exchanges exist, NSE and the Bombay Stock Exchange are the two most significant stock exchanges in India, and between them are responsible for the vast majority of share transactions. The NSE's key index is the S&P CNX Nifty, known as the Nifty, an index of fifty major stocks weighted by market capitalisation.
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NSE is mutually-owned by a set of leading financial institutions, banks, insurance companies and other financial intermediaries in India but its ownership and management operate as separate entities. As of 2006, the NSE VSAT terminals, 2799 in total, cover more than 1500 cities across India . In October 2007, the equity market capitalization of the companies listed on the NSE was US$ 1.46 trillion, making it the second largest stock exchange in South Asia. NSE is the third largest Stock Exchange in the world in terms of the number of trades in equities.It is the second fastest growing stock exchange in the world with a recorded growth of 16.6%.
Currently, NSE has the following major segments of the capital market:
Equity
Futures and Options
Retail Debt Market
Wholesale Debt Market
Currency futures
List of Indices:
S&P CNX Nifty
CNX Nifty Junior
CNX Midcap
Nifty Midcap 50
CNX Bank Index
CNX FMCG Index
CNX 100
National Stock Exchange Building
S&P CNX 500
CNX PSE Index
CNX MNC Index
CNX IT Index
CNX Service Sector Index
S&P CNX Defty
S&P CNX Industry Indices
CNX Midcap 200
Customised Indices
CNX Energy Index
CNX Pharma Index
CNX Infrastructure Index
CNX PSU BANK Index
CNX Realty Index
S&P CNX Nifty Shariah / S&P CNX 500 Shariah
S&P ESG India Index
Trading Sessions / Market Hours:
NSE's normal trading sessions are from 09:55am to 4.05p.m. on all days of the week except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays declared by the Exchange in advance.Mahurat trading is the auspicious stock market trading for an hour on Diwali (Deepawali), the biggest festival for Hindus.
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