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BSE

BSE is Asia’s oldest stock exchange and a major Indian marketplace for equities and other securities.

BSE’s benchmark index is the Sensex, based on thirty large companies.

Many stocks are listed on both BSE and NSE, allowing dual-market trading.

BSE also operates platforms relevant to SMEs and other specialised segments.

Price discovery can differ slightly between BSE and NSE depending on liquidity.

Part of the Market Pulse Term of the Day series — factual market vocabulary, not investment advice.