Question
Download Solution PDFWhich of the following stock exchanges has its index named as 'Sensex' ?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).
- Sensex, also known as the S&P BSE Sensex index, is the benchmark index of India's BSE, formerly known as the Bombay Stock Exchange.
Key Points
- Stock Exchange: Stock Exchange is a marketplace where financial securities such as shares, bonds, commodities, etc issued by the companies are bought and sold.
- The first stock exchange Amsterdam Stock exchange was established in 1602 by the Dutch East India Company. (Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie or VOC).
Important Points
- Indian Commodity Exchange Ltd (ICEX) was established in 2008, headquartered in Mumbai. The ICEX index is named 'ICEX Main'.
- Bombay Stock Exchange was established in 1875, headquartered in Mumbai. The BSE index is named as 'Sensex- Sensitivity Index'.
- Calcutta Stock Exchange was established in 1908, headquartered in Kolkata. The CSE index is named as 'CSE40'
- The National Stock exchange was established in 1992, headquartered in Mumbai. The NSE index is named 'NIFTY50'.
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