| The stock market of India comprises of Bombay | | | | which company share to buy. BSE is the most widely |
| stock exchange as well as National stock exchange. | | | | used market index in entire Asia, whereas NSE has |
| Though there are various other indexes, but these | | | | Nifty as its market index. |
| two are the key ones that accounts for most of the | | | | In fact, NSE is mutually owned by various banks, |
| trading shares in India. There are almost 6000 | | | | insurance companies, financial institutions etc. As far |
| companies enlisted in this stock market. Most of | | | | as the present Indian stock market updates are |
| these Indian companies are multinationals and hence | | | | concerned, the present world recession has badly hit |
| their performance in the stock market drags | | | | the stock markets. In the mid day session everyone |
| worldwide attention. Bombay stock exchange has a | | | | suffered severe losses. Nifty scored 2899 which |
| partnership with Deutsche Borse. In short these two | | | | indicates a down by 35 points, whereas the sensex |
| indexes indicates the profit making as well as loss | | | | showed 9496 which indicates a down of 125 points. |
| making of a company. In fact, there are the | | | | Other than this, the BSE Midcap and BSE Smallcap |
| share-holder who are also connected to these. These | | | | also showed .5 percent and .2 percent loss, |
| shareholders buy stakes of the company and sell | | | | respectively. Other than the loss indications, all the |
| them when the market of that company is booming | | | | sector trading indices are also showing a negative |
| and the share prices are high. In fact, the amount of | | | | drop. All sectors like metal, oil and gas as well as |
| profit depends on the profit making of the company. | | | | banking sector showed substantial loss in the mid day |
| Since the market is very unpredictable, hence the | | | | trading session. Even the US market was worst hit |
| business news channels constantly bring regular | | | | by this recession. Companies like Asian peers, Nikkei |
| updates on NSE and BSE sensex News to indicate | | | | and Straits Times suffered a loss of .23 to .6. Even |
| the present market situations. Such news may not | | | | the highly renowned Hang Seng suffered a loss of 3 |
| be important for many, but has great significance for | | | | percent. |
| share holders to decide when to sell their shares or | | | | |