What are Nifty and Sensex? Basics of Stock Market Index

Nifty and Sensex are two of the most popular indices in India. Both indices cover the stock market activity in India. While Nifty is the main benchmark index for 50 top companies stocks listed on NSE, Sensex is used to track 30 top companies listed on BSE. However, there are some differences between these two indices which we will explore later in this blog.


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