What's the difference between Nifty 50 and Sensex?

Both are benchmark indices. Nifty 50 tracks 50 NSE-listed companies; the Sensex tracks 30 BSE-listed companies. They move closely together.

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Nifty 5022,520.451.3%Sensex72,472.331.23%Bank Nifty55,256.651.36%

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₹96.730.05%H ₹96.78 · L ₹96.73as of 11 Oct, 9:00 AM IST|Gold Intl (10g)₹1,31,124.371.43%H ₹1,31,634.4 · L ₹1,29,252.19as of 10 Oct, 2:29 AM IST|Silver Intl (1kg)₹1,89,855.582.73%H ₹1,91,136.88 · L ₹1,84,885.9as of 10 Oct, 2:29 AM IST|Crude WTI₹8,884.650.39%H ₹8,914.64 · L ₹8,706.67as of 10 Oct, 2:29 AM IST|Bitcoin₹80,06,3500.68%H ₹80,33,645.23 · L ₹79,79,054.77as of 10 Oct, 11:28 AM IST|Ethereum₹2,41,4250.37%H ₹2,41,868.71 · L ₹2,40,981.29as of 10 Oct, 11:28 AM 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₹96.730.05%H ₹96.78 · L ₹96.73as of 11 Oct, 9:00 AM IST|Gold Intl (10g)₹1,31,124.371.43%H ₹1,31,634.4 · L ₹1,29,252.19as of 10 Oct, 2:29 AM IST|Silver Intl (1kg)₹1,89,855.582.73%H ₹1,91,136.88 · L ₹1,84,885.9as of 10 Oct, 2:29 AM IST|Crude WTI₹8,884.650.39%H ₹8,914.64 · L ₹8,706.67as of 10 Oct, 2:29 AM IST|Bitcoin₹80,06,3500.68%H ₹80,33,645.23 · L ₹79,79,054.77as of 10 Oct, 11:28 AM IST|Ethereum₹2,41,4250.37%H ₹2,41,868.71 · L ₹2,40,981.29as of 10 Oct, 11:28 AM IST|

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Nifty 50

India's benchmark index of the 50 largest NSE companies.

Definition

The Nifty 50 is the flagship benchmark index of the National Stock Exchange (NSE), tracking the weighted performance of 50 of India's largest and most liquid companies across sectors. It is widely used to gauge the health of the Indian equity market.

Example

A Nifty 50 index fund or ETF gives you diversified exposure to India's 50 biggest listed companies in a single investment.

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