A stock market is a marketplace where organised exchange (buy OR sell) of stocks or equities takes place. Indian stock markets are one of the most dynamic and efficient stock markets in Asia till 2008 Mid. Recession has taken up all predictions wrong. In terms of the make up and overall dynamics, the Indian stock markets are at par with international standards. The two national exchanges operating in India are the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). These exchanges are well equipped with electronic trading platforms and handle large volume of transactions on a daily basis.


Shares : The shares actually provide information about the performance of the company. Higher the value of the share means that the company is making profit. The Stock Market in India is an important part of the Indian economy and the yardstock for the growth of the economy of the country.

The Mumbai (Bombay) Stock Exchange is the oldest stock exchange of stock market India. It was set up in the year 1875. There are around 6000 companies shares listed under the Mumbai (Bombay) Stock Exchange.

Presently there are about 22 stock exchanges in the stock market India. There are other stock exchanges in the stock market in India such as Calcutta, Bangalore, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Delhi, etc. The stock market in India also has a National Stock Exchange (NSE) situated in Mumbai. The stock market in India comprises of an Over The Counter Exchange of India (OTCEI) for the listing of the medium sized and small sized organizations. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), which is a regulatory organization overseeing the working of the stock exchanges in India.

Transparency is a very important factor for a company to trade in the stock market. The major fundamentals of the company which influences the investors are income, liabilities, revenues, assets, infrastructure, etc and the company has to be very transparent about these facts.

The Indian Stock Market serves as a platform for infrastructural development and expansion plans of the new companies. The companies may raise funds through the distribution of their equity shares to the public.