SENSEX

Definition	:	SENSitive indEX
Category	:	Business » Stock Market
Country/Region	:	India
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Type	:	Portmanteau

What does SENSEX mean?

SENSEX sands for Sensitive Index.
BSE 30 is a stock market index of 30 well-established and financially sound companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).
SENSEX is a portmanteau of the words Sensitive and Index.
SENSEX is composed of 30 of the largest and most actively traded stocks on the BSE, which are representative of various industrial sectors of the Indian economy and act as a measure of India's economy.

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BSC is the oldest stock exchange in India, located at Dalal Street, Mumbai.