It is a free-float market-weighted stock market index of 30 largest and most liquid companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange. These companies are representative of various industrial sectors of the Indian economy.
Established: It was established on 1 January 1986.
Base Year: The base value of the SENSEX was taken as 100 on 1 April 1979 and its base year as 1978–79.
Calculations: It is calculated based on a free float capitalisation method as it uses a company’s shares that are readily available for trading. The level of index at any point of time reflects the free float market value of ....
