BSE Sensex or Bombay Stock Exchange Sensitive Index is a value-weighted index composed of 30 stocks that started January 1, 1986. It consists of the 30 largest and most actively traded stocks, representative of various sectors, on the Bombay Stock Exchange. These companies account for around one-fifth of the market capitalization of the BSE. The base value of the sensex is 100 on April 1, 1979, and the base year of BSE-SENSEX is 1978-79.

At irregular intervals, the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) authorities review and modify its composition to make sure it reflects current market conditions. The index is calculated based on a free-float capitalization method; a variation of the market cap method. Instead of using a company's outstanding shares it uses its float, or shares that are readily available for trading. The free-float method, therefore, does not include restricted stocks, such as those held by promoters, government and institutional investors..

The index has increased by over ten times from June 1990 to the present. Using information from April 1979 onwards, the long-run rate of return on the BSE Sensex works out to be 18.6% per annum, which translates to roughly 9% per annum after compensating for inflation.

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Detailed Analysis of the 2004 Analog The Present Breakout Chart

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it closed down over 2 to ~12886 relatively near the day s low on a Friday usually considered a bearish sign From its all time high of 14724 the Sensex is now down almost 13 The 1 year chart above shows the index approaching its 200 day moving average at 12550 with the RSI indicator in oversold area but volatility as shown by ATR still trending up If you

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very near future maybe resulting in the capitulation of the investor I have given below a few graphs to show the gap in the post attack trading session and the subsequent retracement The graphs are of the sensex india Nasdaq and the Dow Jones 30 of the USA respectively

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The . BSE. Midcap Index was down 2.37 per cent while . BSE. Smallcap Index climbed 1.24 per cent. Market breadth on . BSE. worsened with 1603 declines outnumbering 1088 advances. The . BSE Sensex. provisionally fell 2.45 percent on Thursday, ...

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The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (. BSE. ), . Sensex. , which opened at 14788.27 points, rose 32.12 points or 0.22 percent to end trade at 14907.64 points (provisional). Markets in red, . Sensex. down 300 points (Third Lead) ...

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The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (. BSE. ), . Sensex. , which opened at 15153.21 points, closed at 14665.92 points, 437.63 points or 2.9 percent lower than Friday's close. . Sensex. rises for 13 consecutive weeks, adds 478 points ...

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On the other hand, BSE Pharma index is in the green. Among the 30 components of the Sensex 26 are in the negative terrain and 6 are in the green. ...

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The 30-share BSE Sensex slipped 44 points to 16850 and the Nifty was down 14 points to 5027. Sources told CNBC-TV18 that DAL (DLF Assets) is in talks with ...

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help needed in analysing the BSE sensex in india?
Q. is there any good, interactive & easy to understand website or presentation or slideshow or any docs which would help me analyse the bse sensex in india? like i need to get to understand how the sensex evaluates each stock, how each stock would bring an impression on the sensex, how one stock replaces another in bse/nse; etc...thnks for ur suggestions in advance
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Support for BSE Sensex and NSE S&P CNX Nifty?
Q. Being Technical Analyst, I see support of BSE Sensex at 12,726.23, 12,692.38 and 12,658.53 if the market is still in Bullish trend. I see very strong support of BSE Sensex at 12,289.87, 12,266.43 and 12,243.00. I see support of NSE S&P CNX Nifty at 3,703.75, 3693.90 and 3,684.05 if the market is still in Bullish trend. I see very strong support of NSE S&P CNX Nifty at 3,576.75, 3,569.95 and 3,563.10. If anyone is interested to share my calculations about BSE Sensex and NSE S&P CNX Nifty, you are welcome. You can reply here or email / IM me on aramaiya@yahoo.com Am I doing RIGHT calculations?
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A. It looks good to me.
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difinition for bse, sensex?
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A. An abbreviation of the Bombay Exchange Sensitive Index (Sensex) - the benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). It is composed of 30 of the largest and most actively-traded stocks on the BSE. Initially compiled in 1986, the Sensex is the oldest stock index in India.
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