BSE Sensex

The BSE Sensex ( Bombay Stock Exchange Sensitivity Index ) is the most famous and most important stock index on the Bombay Stock Exchange ( BSE) in India. He lists the 30 largest companies traded on the stock exchange in Mumbai.

Calculation

The BSE Sensex is the main share index of the Bombay Stock Exchange ( BSE). The abbreviation " Sensex " for the financial index is derived by Deepak Mohoni of 1990, wrote as these analyzes in business newspapers and magazines. The index includes 30 companies, representing about 40 percent of the total market capitalization of the Stock Exchange Mumbai and represent the most important sectors of the Indian economy. The weighing was done a long time only by market capitalization. Since 1 September 2003, the free float is included in the calculation.

Technically, the index is a price index, which is weighted by the market capitalization (on free float basis). The index is therefore not adjusted for dividend payments. Corporate actions such as stock splits have no ( distorting ) influence on the index. A review of the composition of the index is done every three months. The Sensex is updated every second during the trading period from 09:55 bis 15:30 clock clock local time ( 05:25 bis 11:00 clock clock CET).

History

Historical Overview

The BSE Sensex was first published on 1 January 1986 and until April 1, 1979 ( underlying: 100 points ) back-calculated. On 6 March 1986, the index suffered with 13.27 percent, the highest daily loss in its history. Milestones in the development were July 25, 1990, when the Sensex closed at 1007.97 points for the first time over the 1,000 -point mark and October 11, 1999, when the index with 5031.78 points first trade on the border of 5,000 points ended. Until 11 February 2000, he rose to a high of 5933.56 points.

After the bursting of the speculative bubble in the technology sector ( dotcom bubble ) of the Sensex fell to a low of 2834.41 points to 28 October 2002. That was a decline since February 2000 by 52.2 percent. The October 28, 2002 marked the end of the descent. The economic boom in India left the index over the next five years to increase rapidly. On 7 February 2006, the Sensex closed at 10082.28 points for the first time above the limit of 10,000 points and on 11 December 2007 with 20290.89 points well above the mark of 20,000 points. Until 8 January 2008, the BSE Sensex rose to a high of 20873.33 points. That was in October 2002, an increase of 636.4 percent.

In the course of the international financial crisis in the U.S. real estate crisis originated in the summer of 2007, the index began to fall again. On 17 March 2008 he graduated with 14809.49 points branded as 15,000 points and on 17 October 2008 with 9975.35 points below the limit of 10,000 points. Sensex reached a new low of March 9, 2009, when he finished trading with 8160.40 points. This represents a decline since January 8, 2008, at 60.9 percent.

On 18 May 2009, the Sensex recorded with 17.34 percent, the highest daily gain in its history. It was a reaction of investors to the victory of the Congress Party in the parliamentary elections in India, 2009., The index rose within a few seconds after opening the stock market in Mumbai with 10.73 percent over the 10 percent mark. Subsequently, the trade was interrupted for two hours. After re- commencement of trading all transactions were suspended for the whole day, when the index rose within a few seconds with a 17.34 percent return over the 10 percent mark. It was the first time that the Indian stock market has had to close due to a sharp price rise for an entire day.

Since the spring of 2009, the BSE Sensex was back on the way up. On 5 November 2010 he marked with a closing level of 21004.96 points an all time high. This is equivalent since the March 9, 2009, an increase of 157.4 percent. The euro crisis from 2010 and the slowdown of the global economy in 2011 led to a fall in the Indian benchmark index. On 20 December 2011, the BSE Sensex ended the day at 15175.08 points. The loss since its peak on November 5, 2010 amounted to 27.8 percent.

The announcement of new bond purchase programs of the European Central Bank and the U.S. Federal Reserve in principle unlimited extent led to a recovery of prices in the stock market. The monetary stimulus played a greater role in price formation, as the global economic slowdown and the position of the company. On 4 January 2013, the index closed at 19784.08 points, up by 30.4 per cent as on December 20, 2011.

Highs

The overview shows the all-time highs of the BSE Sensex.

Milestones

The table shows the milestones in the back-calculated to 1979 BSE Sensex.

The best days

The table shows the best days of back-calculated to 1979 BSE Sensex.

The worst day

The table shows the worst days of back-calculated to 1979 BSE Sensex.

Annual development

The table shows the development of the back-calculated to 1979 BSE Sensex.

Composition

The BSE Sensex following 30 companies are listed (as of 29 December 2010).