Stock Market
The stock market is the regulated marketplace where shares of listed companies are bought and sold, in India primarily on the NSE and BSE under SEBI regulation.
How shares, exchanges, demat accounts, order types and indices actually work. Learn the plumbing of the Indian market first, because it explains most of the news you read later.
What you will be able to do
- Explain what happens when you place a buy order
- Understand NSE, BSE and SEBI roles clearly
- Read an index level and market-cap figure correctly
Lessons
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What is the difference between NSE and BSE?
Both are stock exchanges regulated by SEBI. BSE is older and lists more companies; NSE handles higher trading volume and runs the Nifty indices. A share can be listed and traded on both.
What do I need to start investing in Indian stocks?
A PAN, a bank account, and a demat plus trading account with a SEBI-registered broker, along with completed KYC.
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