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Nifty 5022,520.451.3%H 22,580.75 · L 22,294.75as of 09 Oct, 3:31 PM IST|Sensex72,472.331.23%H 72,669.2 · L 71,739.49as of 09 Oct, 3:32 PM IST|Bank Nifty55,256.651.36%H 55,419.3 · L 54,617.2as of 09 Oct, 3:31 PM IST|USD / INR₹96.780%H ₹96.78 · L ₹96.73as of 7:38 PM IST|Gold Intl (10g)₹1,31,192.151.43%H ₹1,31,733.56 · L ₹1,29,319as of 10 Oct, 2:29 AM IST|Silver Intl (1kg)₹1,89,953.722.73%H ₹1,91,235.67 · L ₹1,84,981.47as of 10 Oct, 2:29 AM IST|Crude WTI₹8,889.240.39%H ₹8,920.21 · L ₹8,711.17as of 10 Oct, 2:29 AM IST|Bitcoin₹81,20,7961.11%H ₹81,66,005.49 · L ₹80,75,586.51upd. 11:03 PM IST|Ethereum₹2,46,1781.55%H ₹2,48,080.24 · L ₹2,44,275.76upd. 11:03 PM IST|Nifty 5022,520.451.3%H 22,580.75 · L 22,294.75as of 09 Oct, 3:31 PM IST|Sensex72,472.331.23%H 72,669.2 · L 71,739.49as of 09 Oct, 3:32 PM IST|Bank Nifty55,256.651.36%H 55,419.3 · L 54,617.2as of 09 Oct, 3:31 PM IST|USD / INR₹96.780%H ₹96.78 · L ₹96.73as of 7:38 PM IST|Gold Intl (10g)₹1,31,192.151.43%H ₹1,31,733.56 · L ₹1,29,319as of 10 Oct, 2:29 AM IST|Silver Intl (1kg)₹1,89,953.722.73%H ₹1,91,235.67 · L ₹1,84,981.47as of 10 Oct, 2:29 AM IST|Crude WTI₹8,889.240.39%H ₹8,920.21 · L ₹8,711.17as of 10 Oct, 2:29 AM IST|Bitcoin₹81,20,7961.11%H ₹81,66,005.49 · L ₹80,75,586.51upd. 11:03 PM IST|Ethereum₹2,46,1781.55%H ₹2,48,080.24 · L ₹2,44,275.76upd. 11:03 PM IST|
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Sensex

The BSE benchmark index of 30 large Indian companies.

Definition

The S&P BSE Sensex (Sensitive Index) is the benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), tracking 30 of India's largest and most actively traded companies. It is India's oldest stock market index, launched in 1986.

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When headlines say 'the market rose 400 points', they usually mean the Sensex or Nifty moved up.

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