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Introduction
First compiled in
1986, SENSEX is a
basket of 30
constituent stocks
representing a
sample of large,
liquid and
representative
companies. The base
year of SENSEX is
1978-79 and the base
value is 100. The
index is widely
reported in both
domestic and
international
markets through
print as well as
electronic media.
The Index was
initially calculated
based on the "Full
Market
Capitalization"
methodology but was
shifted to the
free-float
methodology with
effect from
September 1, 2003.
The "Free-float
Market
Capitalization"
methodology of index
construction is
regarded as an
industry best
practice globally.
Due to is wide
acceptance amongst
the Indian
investors; SENSEX is
regarded to be the
pulse of the Indian
stock market. As the
oldest index in the
country, it provides
the time series data
over a fairly long
period of time (From
1979 onwards). Small
wonder, the SENSEX
has over the years
become one of the
most prominent
brands in the
country.
The growth of equity
markets in India has
been phenomenal in
the decade gone by.
Right from early
nineties the stock
market witnessed
heightened activity
in terms of various
bull and bear runs.
The SENSEX captured
all these events in
the most judicial
manner. One can
identify the booms
and busts of the
Indian stock market
through SENSEX.
Constituents of
SENSEX as on April
14, 2007:
|
BSE
Code |
Name |
Sector |
Free-float
Adjustment
Factor |
Market
Capitalisation
(Rs. in
Crores) |
Free-float
Market
Capitalisation
(Rs. in
Crores) |
Wgt. in Index(%) |
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500410 |
ACC |
Housing
Related |
0.65 |
14012 |
9108 |
1.07 |
|
500490 |
BAJAJ AUTO |
Transport
Equipments |
0.70 |
24730 |
17311 |
2.03 |
|
532454 |
BHARTI AIRTEL |
Telecom |
0.35 |
148086 |
51830 |
6.08 |
|
500103 |
BHEL |
Capital Goods |
0.35 |
60689 |
21241 |
2.49 |
|
500087 |
CIPLA LTD. |
Healthcare |
0.65 |
18053 |
11734 |
1.38 |
|
500124 |
DR.REDDY'S
LAB. |
Healthcare |
0.75 |
11965 |
8974 |
1.05 |
|
500300 |
GRASIM IND. |
Diversified |
0.75 |
20971 |
15728 |
1.85 |
|
500425 |
GUJ.AMB.
CEMENT |
Housing Related |
0.70 |
16465 |
11526 |
1.35 |
|
500010 |
HDFC |
Finance |
0.90 |
39192 |
35272 |
4.14 |
|
500180 |
HDFC BANK |
Finance |
0.80 |
30966 |
24772 |
2.91 |
|
500182 |
HERO HONDA |
Transport
Equipments |
0.50 |
12943 |
6471 |
0.76 |
|
500696 |
HIND. LEVER |
FMCG |
0.50 |
45714 |
22857 |
2.68 |
|
500440 |
HINDALCO |
Metal,Metal
Products
& Mining |
0.75 |
16241 |
12181 |
1.43 |
|
532174 |
ICICI BANK |
Finance |
1.00 |
78104 |
78104 |
9.16 |
|
500209 |
INFOSYS TECH. |
Information
Technology |
0.85 |
117893 |
100209 |
11.76 |
|
500875 |
ITC LTD. |
FMCG |
0.70 |
57613 |
40329 |
4.73 |
|
500510 |
LARSEN & TOUBROC |
Capital Goods |
0.90 |
45205 |
40684 |
4.77 |
|
532500 |
MARUTI UDYOG |
Transport
Equipments |
0.40 |
22317 |
8927 |
1.05 |
|
532555 |
NTPC LTD. |
Power |
0.15 |
129784 |
19468 |
2.28 |
|
500312 |
ONGC CORPN. |
Oil & Gas |
0.20 |
186510 |
37302 |
4.38 |
|
500359 |
RANBAXY LAB. |
Healthcare |
0.70 |
12479 |
8736 |
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