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Nifty 50 Overview

Today’s low

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₹ 23828.50 ₹ 24025.15
₹ 23997.35

52 week low

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₹ 21743.65 ₹ 26373.20
₹ 23997.35


 

An Overview

If you've ever wondered about the world of investing or the stock market in India, you've likely come across the term "Nifty 50." But what exactly is Nifty 50, and why is it such a crucial player in the Indian financial landscape?

What is Nifty 50?

Nifty 50, often simply referred to as "Nifty," is the flagship stock market index in India. It's maintained and owned by the National Stock Exchange (NSE) of India. This index comprises the 50 largest and most actively traded stocks listed on the NSE. These stocks are handpicked based on factors like market capitalization, liquidity, and sector representation.

In essence, Nifty 50 is like a snapshot of the Indian stock market's performance. It helps investors and analysts gauge the overall health and trends in the market by tracking the performance of these 50 top companies.

History of Nifty 50

The Nifty 50 index was launched on April 22, 1996, and it has come a long way since its inception. Initially, it was seen as a barometer for the Indian stock market. Over the years, it has gained international recognition, attracting foreign investors and playing a pivotal role in India's economy.

Nifty's journey has seen highs and lows, reflecting the Indian economic landscape. It has adapted to market changes and evolved to become more robust, helping investors make informed decisions.

How Does Nifty 50 Work?

Understanding how Nifty 50 works is key to comprehending its significance. The index is calculated using a methodology called the "free-float market capitalization-weighted index." In simpler terms, it considers not just the total market capitalization of the 50 companies but also factors in the number of shares available for trading (the "free-float").

This weighting system ensures that companies with larger market capitalization and greater liquidity have a more substantial impact on the index. Therefore, changes in the stock prices of these 50 companies have a direct influence on Nifty 50's value.

Significance of Nifty 50

Nifty 50 is more than just a number; it holds significant importance in the financial world. Here's why:

  • Benchmark: It serves as a benchmark for investors, fund managers, and analysts to compare their portfolio's performance against the broader market.

  • Investment Decisions: Nifty 50 helps investors make informed decisions. When Nifty rises, it often signifies a positive sentiment in the market, and vice versa.

  • Derivatives Trading: Nifty 50 is the basis for various derivative products like futures and options, allowing investors to hedge their positions and speculate on market movements.

  • Foreign Investment: Nifty 50 is an attractive destination for foreign investors, as it provides exposure to India's diverse and growing economy.

Nifty 50 and You

Now that you have a good grasp of Nifty 50, how can you, as an individual investor, make use of it?

  • Investment Portfolios: Consider including Nifty-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in your investment portfolio for diversified exposure to the Indian stock market.

  • Risk Management: Monitor Nifty 50 trends to assess the overall market sentiment and adjust your investment strategy accordingly.

  • Stay Informed: Keep an eye on Nifty 50 news and analysis to stay updated on the Indian financial landscape.

  • Long-term Investments: Nifty 50 can also be a useful indicator for long-term investors, as it reflects the growth potential of India's top companies.

Nifty 50 Myths Debunked

There are some common misconceptions about Nifty 50. Let's debunk a couple of them:

  • Myth 1: Nifty 50 includes the top 50 companies in India by profitability.

  • Reality: Nifty 50 selects companies based on several factors, not just profitability.

  • Myth 2: Nifty 50 performance guarantees profitable investments.

  • Reality: Nifty 50 is a benchmark; individual stock selection and timing are crucial for success.

Wrapping Up

Nifty 50 is more than just a number or an index; it's a financial compass guiding investors through the turbulent waters of the Indian stock market. Understanding its history, methodology, and significance can empower you to make informed investment decisions and navigate the world of finance with confidence. As India's premier stock market index, Nifty 50 offers a window into the country's economic vitality and growth, making it a valuable tool for both seasoned investors and newcomers to the world of finance. So, keep an eye on Nifty 50 and let it be your trusted companion in your investment journey.

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NAME PRICE CHANGE CHANGE% PREVIOUS CLOSE
Nifty 50
23997.35
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873.70 3.78% 23123.65 forward-arrow
Nifty Bank
55703.90
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2987.65 5.67% 52716.25 forward-arrow
Nifty 100
24666.70
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936.45 3.95% 23730.25 forward-arrow
Nifty 200
13471.45
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513.30 3.96% 12958.15 forward-arrow
Nifty Fin Service
26053.05
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1367.50 5.54% 24685.55 forward-arrow
NIFTY MID SELECT
13219.90
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599.05 4.75% 12620.85 forward-arrow
Nifty 500
22137.10
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840.65 3.95% 21296.45 forward-arrow
NIFTY Alpha 50
48574.30
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2236.30 4.83% 46338.00 forward-arrow
Nifty Auto
26002.95
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1629.65 6.69% 24373.30 forward-arrow
Nifty CPSE
7049.80
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-0.55 -0.01% 7050.35 forward-arrow
Nifty Energy
36469.20
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890.95 2.50% 35578.25 forward-arrow
Nifty GS 4 8Yr
3247.88
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29.20 0.91% 3218.68 forward-arrow
Nifty GS 8 13Yr
2967.23
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25.75 0.88% 2941.48 forward-arrow
NIFTY INDIA MFG
14894.65
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537.00 3.74% 14357.65 forward-arrow
Nifty Infra
9067.30
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359.80 4.13% 8707.50 forward-arrow
Nifty IT
31565.80
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162.45 0.52% 31403.35 forward-arrow
Nifty Media
1349.75
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38.85 2.96% 1310.90 forward-arrow
Nifty Metal
12078.95
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316.30 2.69% 11762.65 forward-arrow
Nifty Midcap 50
16210.35
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636.55 4.09% 15573.80 forward-arrow
Nifty MNC
29715.05
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938.80 3.26% 28776.25 forward-arrow
Nifty Next 50
66145.30
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2994.25 4.74% 63151.05 forward-arrow
Nifty Pharma
21991.20
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122.50 0.56% 21868.70 forward-arrow
Nifty PSE
10017.80
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188.65 1.92% 9829.15 forward-arrow
Nifty PSU Bank
8716.10
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451.30 5.46% 8264.80 forward-arrow
Nifty Pvt Bank
26727.80
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1406.65 5.56% 25321.15 forward-arrow
Nifty Realty
745.75
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47.15 6.75% 698.60 forward-arrow
NIFTY SMLCAP 50
8078.85
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356.70 4.62% 7722.15 forward-arrow
NIFTY TOTAL MKT
12423.35
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472.80 3.96% 11950.55 forward-arrow
Nifty GS 10Yr
2604.36
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22.76 0.88% 2581.60 forward-arrow
Nifty FMCG
47704.25
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724.15 1.54% 46980.10 forward-arrow
Nifty Commodities
9644.35
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281.65 3.01% 9362.70 forward-arrow
NIFTY CONSR DURBL
35929.40
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1784.30 5.23% 34145.10 forward-arrow
Nifty FinSrv25 50
28356.20
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1457.20 5.42% 26899.00 forward-arrow
Nifty GrowSect 15
11076.65
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285.30 2.64% 10791.35 forward-arrow
Nifty GS 10Yr Cln
872.54
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7.47 0.86% 865.07 forward-arrow
Nifty GS 11 15Yr
3234.54
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31.80 0.99% 3202.74 forward-arrow
Nifty GS 15YrPlus
3430.39
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49.86 1.47% 3380.53 forward-arrow
Nifty GS Compsite
3047.43
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29.95 0.99% 3017.48 forward-arrow
NIFTY HEALTHCARE
14077.85
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84.90 0.61% 13992.95 forward-arrow
NIFTY IND DIGITAL
7879.80
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177.00 2.30% 7702.80 forward-arrow
NIFTY LARGEMID250
15699.60
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597.80 3.96% 15101.80 forward-arrow
NIFTY M150 QLTY50
22192.50
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685.80 3.19% 21506.70 forward-arrow
NIFTY MICROCAP250
21021.60
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845.80 4.19% 20175.80 forward-arrow
Nifty Mid Liq 15
15234.45
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757.55 5.23% 14476.90 forward-arrow
NIFTY MIDCAP 100
56799.50
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2198.95 4.03% 54600.55 forward-arrow
NIFTY MIDCAP 150
20909.45
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798.55 3.97% 20110.90 forward-arrow
NIFTY MIDSML 400
18901.35
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718.30 3.95% 18183.05 forward-arrow
NIFTY OIL AND GAS
11135.25
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387.95 3.61% 10747.30 forward-arrow
Nifty Serv Sector
30867.95
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1171.05 3.94% 29696.90 forward-arrow
NIFTY SMLCAP 100
16538.05
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694.75 4.39% 15843.30 forward-arrow
NIFTY SMLCAP 250
15483.50
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582.55 3.91% 14900.95 forward-arrow
NIFTY100 EQL Wgt
32337.70
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1291.30 4.16% 31046.40 forward-arrow
NIFTY100 LowVol30
19447.30
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580.60 3.08% 18866.70 forward-arrow
NIFTY100 Qualty30
5369.80
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104.95 1.99% 5264.85 forward-arrow
Nifty100ESGSecLdr
3994.85
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149.10 3.88% 3845.75 forward-arrow
Nifty200Momentm30
28967.20
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-785.50 -2.64% 29752.70 forward-arrow
Nifty50 Div Point
279.19
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72.86 35.31% 206.33 forward-arrow
Nifty50 PR 1x Inv
224.10
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14.25 6.79% 209.85 forward-arrow
Nifty50 PR 2x Lev
11791.60
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-7877.60 -40.05% 19669.20 forward-arrow
Nifty50 TR 1x Inv
182.15
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10.15 5.90% 172.00 forward-arrow
Nifty50 TR 2x Lev
17491.95
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-2177.25 -11.07% 19669.20 forward-arrow
Nifty50 Value 20
12033.90
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-476.10 -3.81% 12510.00 forward-arrow
NIFTY500 MULTICAP
14931.25
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-753.95 -4.81% 15685.20 forward-arrow
NAME PRICE CHANGE CHANGE% PREVIOUS CLOSE
SENSEX
77562.90
0.41 0.00% 77562.49 forward-arrow
BSE100
25197.55
928.64 3.83% 24268.91 forward-arrow
SNSX50
25085.33
909.91 3.76% 24175.42 forward-arrow
BSE200
10938.97
411.22 3.91% 10527.75 forward-arrow
BSE500
34690.59
1295.54 3.88% 33395.05 forward-arrow
BSE CG
69442.42
2060.16 3.06% 67382.26 forward-arrow
BSE CD
57257.78
2806.61 5.15% 54451.17 forward-arrow
BSEPSU
21007.03
561.29 2.75% 20445.74 forward-arrow
TECK
15781.30
174.04 1.12% 15607.26 forward-arrow
BANKEX
62701.68
0.62 0.00% 62701.06 forward-arrow
AUTO
57355.47
3523.95 6.55% 53831.52 forward-arrow
METAL
39839.60
1014.55 2.61% 38825.05 forward-arrow
OILGAS
26547.02
989.69 3.87% 25557.33 forward-arrow
DOL30
6875.81
282.15 4.28% 6593.66 forward-arrow
DOL100
2814.59
112.33 4.16% 2702.26 forward-arrow
DOL200
1966.48
79.93 4.24% 1886.55 forward-arrow
REALTY
5794.85
366.88 6.76% 5427.97 forward-arrow
POWER
7060.00
194.53 2.83% 6865.47 forward-arrow
BSEIPO
14768.66
528.50 3.71% 14240.16 forward-arrow
GREENX
7827.50
0.00 0.00% 7827.50 forward-arrow
CARBON
4344.48
0.00 0.00% 4344.48 forward-arrow
SMEIPO
83885.52
2947.38 3.64% 80938.14 forward-arrow
INFRA
578.44
20.82 3.73% 557.62 forward-arrow
CPSE
3909.66
66.26 1.72% 3843.40 forward-arrow
MIDCAP
44246.27
-699.21 -1.56% 44945.48 forward-arrow
SMLCAP
46825.31
-1050.74 -2.19% 47876.05 forward-arrow
BSEFMC
17627.45
282.80 1.63% 17344.65 forward-arrow
BSE HC
42096.94
447.00 1.07% 41649.94 forward-arrow
BSE IT
30394.00
235.97 0.78% 30158.03 forward-arrow
MFG
1066.21
31.85 3.08% 1034.36 forward-arrow
ALLCAP
10471.31
0.00 0.00% 10471.31 forward-arrow
COMDTY
8021.72
268.53 3.46% 7753.19 forward-arrow
CONDIS
8949.10
435.02 5.11% 8514.08 forward-arrow
ENERGY
11384.90
289.36 2.61% 11095.54 forward-arrow
FINSER
12174.48
632.81 5.48% 11541.67 forward-arrow
INDSTR
14634.68
679.30 4.87% 13955.38 forward-arrow
LRGCAP
9608.20
-112.73 -1.16% 9720.93 forward-arrow
MIDSEL
16152.02
759.01 4.93% 15393.01 forward-arrow
SMLSEL
7496.50
288.77 4.01% 7207.73 forward-arrow
TELCOM
2901.55
102.46 3.66% 2799.09 forward-arrow
UTILS
5501.84
139.38 2.60% 5362.46 forward-arrow
BHRT22
9290.56
236.52 2.61% 9054.04 forward-arrow
ESG100
401.35
14.89 3.85% 386.46 forward-arrow
MID150
15346.96
586.61 3.97% 14760.35 forward-arrow
SML250
6147.04
229.54 3.88% 5917.50 forward-arrow
LMI250
10372.72
387.38 3.88% 9985.34 forward-arrow
MSL400
11294.83
428.48 3.94% 10866.35 forward-arrow
BSEDSI
1022.03
26.23 2.63% 995.80 forward-arrow
BSEEVI
1024.22
41.03 4.17% 983.19 forward-arrow
BSELVI
1728.29
47.47 2.82% 1680.82 forward-arrow
BSEMOI
2101.41
101.53 5.08% 1999.88 forward-arrow
BSEQUI
1782.42
40.64 2.33% 1741.78 forward-arrow
DFRGRI
1554.78
89.56 6.11% 1465.22 forward-arrow
LCTMCI
8910.89
330.65 3.85% 8580.24 forward-arrow
BSEPBI
19277.65
1026.55 5.62% 18251.10 forward-arrow
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