The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) are the two major stock exchanges in India. NSE was incorporated in 1992 in Mumbai and is the largest stock exchange in India and third largest in the world by trading volume. BSE is the oldest stock exchange in Asia, established in 1875 in Mumbai, and is the largest stock exchange in the world. Both exchanges trade stocks and securities and use various indices to track market performance, such as the SENSEX for BSE and Nifty 50 for NSE.

1. NSE & BSE
By-Prof.Binny Bhogal Rawat
HLCPE

2. • National Stock Exchange of India or in short NSE
happens to be India’s largest Stock Exchange and
World’s third largest stock exchange in terms of
transactions.
• It is located in Mumbai and was incorporated in November
1992 as a tax-paying company. It was in April 1993 that
NSE was recognized as stock exchange under the
Securities Contract Act 1956

3. • BSE or Bombay Stock Exchange is the oldest stock
exchange in Asia that was established in 1875. What’s
more, it is also the biggest stock exchange in the world.
BSE is located at Dalal Street, Mumbai

4. Indices
NSE also set up as index services firm known as India
Index Services & Products Limited (IISL) and has launched
several stock indices, including:
* S&P CNX Nifty
* CNX Nifty Junior
* CNX 100 (= S&P CNX Nifty + CNX Nifty Junior)
* S&P CNX 500 (= CNX 100 + 400 major players across 72
industries)
* CNX Midcap (introduced on 18 July 2005 replacing CNX
Midcap 200)

5. • Apart from BSE SENSEX, which is the most popular stock
index in India, BSE uses other stock indices as well:
* BSE 500
* BSE 100
* BSE 200
* BSE PSU
* BSE MIDCAP
* BSE SMLCAP
* BSE BANKEX
* BSE Teck
* BSE Auto
* BSE Pharma
* BSE Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)
* [[BSE Consumer Durables (SYMBOL: Cons Dura)]]
* BSE Metal

6. Objectives of Stock exchange
• Establishing nationwide trading facilities for all types of
securities.
• Ensuring equal access to investors all-over the country
through an appropriate communication network.
• Meeting international benchmarks and standards.
• Enabling shorter settlement cycles and book entry
settlements

7. Trading schedule
• Trading takes place on all days of the week except
Saturdays & Sundays. The market timings are as follows
• Regular trading session Normal Market Open: 09:15 hrs
• Normal Market Close: 15:30 hrs

8. Certifications
• NSE also conducts online examination and awards
certification, under its programmes of NSE's Certification
in Financial Markets (NCFM).[10] Currently, certifications
are available in 32 modules, covering different sectors of
financial and capital markets, both at beginner and
advanced levels. The list of various modules can be found
at the official site of NSE India