Chapter 4 - Stock Markets : Introduction
Chapter 4 - Stock Markets : Introduction
The world of investments is a fascinating one.
4.1 What Is A Stock Market?
Before discussing about stock markets, let us understand the concept of a market.
4.2 Products Dealt In The Secondary Markets
An equity share or ordinary share also represents the form of fractional ownership in a company.
4.3 Types Of Stock Markets
When we talk about stock markets, we have both, the organised and the unorganised markets.
4.4 History of stock markets
History says that the stock market originated in Europe during the 12th century.
4.5 What is a stock exchange?
We have seen how the private companies initially sell their stocks to the public through a process called...
4.6 The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)
4.6 The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)
The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) was established in 1875 as The Native Share and...
4.7 The National Stock Exchange (NSE)
Incorporated in 1992 as a corporate entity and recognised in 1993, the National Stock Exchange (NSE)
4.8 Price Trends Or Index
4.9 Sensex
4.9 Sensex
Very often all of you must have heard the word Sensex.
4.10 NIFTY
Similar to the BSE, the NSE also has the index ‘S&P CNX NIFTY’ which stands for Standard...
4.11 SEBI
4.11 SEBI
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) came into being to promote orderly...