(i) Sensex is an index of the stocks in BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange) Sensex has a list of 30 stocks.
(ii) BSE decides the stocks that are to be listed on Sensex.
(iii) Based on the above said factors, BSE regularly prepares a set of 30 stocks which will be together called as SENSEX.

(i) Dalal Street is an area in downtown Mumbai, India, that houses the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) - the largest stock exchange in India.
(ii) The literal translation of Dalal in Marathi is a broker or intermediary.

(i) A number of new structures have been added to the existing structure of the Indian stock exchange.
(ii) Recent Development in Stock Exchange
1) National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE)
2) Stock Holding Corporation of India Limited (SHCIL)
3) National Clearing and Depository System (NCDS)
4) Securities Trading Corporation of India (STCI)

(i) Brokers are commission agents, who act as intermediaries between buyers and sellers of securities.
(ii) They do not purchase or sell securities on their behalf.
(iii) They bring together the buyers and sellers and help them in making a deal.
(iv) Brokers charge a commission from both the parties for their service.

Renmisier is an agent of a nember of a stock exchange. He obtains business for his principal i.e, the member. He gets a commission for that service. He is called Remiser.

(i) The word Nifty originates from 2 words, 'National' and 'Fifty'.
(ii) Nifty basically means the index of the 50 most actively traded stocks from across all sectors.
(iii) Nifty represents the top stocks of the NSE and when we talk about Nifty going up, it means that all the heavyweight stocks of NSE across all sectors are moving up.
(iv) Nifty consists of top 50 companies from 24 different sectors.
(v) Nifty is computed from the performance of top stocks from different sectors.
(vi) Some mutual funds use Nifty as a benchmark. The performance of the mutual funds is assessed against the performance of the Nifty.

(i) There are 24 stock exchange in the country, with 21 of them being regional in nature.
(ii) Three others that have been set up in the reforms era, viz., National Stock Exchange (NSE), the Over the Counter Exchange of India Limited (OTCEI) and Interconnected Stock Exchange of India Limited (ISE) have mandate to nationwide trading network.
(iii) The ISE has been promoted by 15 regional stock exchanges in the country and is based at Mumbai.
(iv) The ISE provides a member-broker of any of these stock exchanges an access into the national market segment.
(v) The NSE, OTCEI, ISE and majority of the regional stock exchanges have adopted the Screen Based Trading System (SBTS) to provide automated and modern facilities for trading in a transparent, fair and open manner with access to investors across the country.

(i) NSE was incorporated in November, 1992.
(ii) It is a countrywide, screen based, Online and order driven trading system.
(iii) It uses satellite link to spread trading throughout the country thereby connecting members scattered all over the India.
(iv) Through computer network, member's orders for buying and selling within prescribed prices are matched by central computer with each other and instantly communicate to the trading member.
(v) NSE has two segments, i.e. Debt segment and capital segment. It has ushered in transparent, screen based and user friendly trading of global standards.

National stock market system was advocated by the Higher powered group on the establishment of New stock Exchanges headed by Shri. M.J. Pherwani (popularly known as pherwani committee).
At present the National stock Market in India comprises the following:
(i) National Stock Exchanges of India Limited (NSE)
(ii) Stock Holding Corporation of India Limited (SHCIL)
(iii) National clearing and Depository System (NCDS)
(iv) Securities Trading Corporation of India. (STCI)

The limitations of stock exchange are as follows:
(i) Lack of uniformity and control of stock exchanges.
(ii) Absence of restriction on the membership of stock exchanges.
(iii) Failure to control unhealthy speculation
(iv) Allowing more than one stock exchange in the place.
 

Speculators in a stock market are of different types. They carry their names depending on their motive of trading in the stock exchange. Types of speculators are as follows:
(i) Bull:
(a) A Bull or Tejiwala is an operator who expects a rise in prices of securities in the future.
(b) He is called bull because just like a bull tends to throw his victim up in the air, the bull speculator stimulates the price to rise.
(c) He is an optimistic speculator.
(ii) Bear:
(a) A bear or Mandiwala speculator expects prices to fall in future and sells securities at present with a view to purchase them at lower prices in future.
(b) A bear usually presses its victim down to ground.
(c) A bear is a pessimistic speculator.
(iii) Stag:
(a) A stag is a cautious speculator in the stock exchange.
(b) He selects those companies whose shares are in more demand and are likely to carry a premium.
(c) He sells the shares before being called to pay the allotment money. He is also called a premium hunter.
(iv) Lame Duck:
(a) When a bear finds it difficult to fulfill his commitment, he is said to be struggling like a lame duck.
(b) A bear speculator contracts to sell I securities at a later date.
(c) On the appointed time he is not able to get the securities as the holders are not willing to part with them.

Lombard Street
(i) Lombard Street, London, is a street notable for its connections with the City of Londons merchant, banking and insurance industries, stretching back to medieval times.
(ii) From Bank junction, where nine streets converge by the Bank of England, Lombard Street runs southeast for a short distance before bearing left into a more easterly direction. 
Wall Street
(i) Wall Street is a street in lower Manhattan that is the original home of the New York Stock Exchange and the historic headquarters of the largest U.S. brokerages and investment banks.
(ii) The term Wall Street is also used as a collective name for the financial and investment community, which includes stock exchanges and large banks, brokerages, securities and underwriting firms, and big businesses.
(iii) Today, brokerages are geographically diverse, allowing investors free access to the same information available to Wall Streets tycoons.

The stock exchanges rendered various services to the community, company and investors. They are as follows
(i) Benefits to the community :
(a) Economic development : It accelerates the economic development by ensuring steady flow of savings into productive purposes.
(b) Fund ralsmg platform : It enables the well managed, profit making companies to raise limitless funds by fresh issued of shares. from time to time.
(c) Tools to divert resources : Scarce resources are thus diverted to efficiently run enterprises for better utilisation.
(d) Capital Formation It encourages capital formation.
(e) Fund Raiser for Government
(a) It enables Government to raise funds for undertaking projects through sale of securities on the stock exchange.
(b) Thus stock exchange serves as a platform for raising public debt.
(ii) Benefit to the company:
(a) Enhances goodwill or reputation : Companies who shares are quoted on a stock exchange enjoy greater goodwill and credit standing.
(b) Wide market : There is a wide and ready market for such securities.
(c) Raises huge funds: Stock exchange can raise huge funds easily by issue of shares and debentures.
(d) Increases bargaining strength
Companies whose shares rise in the stock exchange command higher bargaining power in the event of further expansion, merger or amalgamation.
(iii) Benefit to investors:
(a) Liquidity: Stock exchange helps an investors to convert his shares into cash quickly and thus increases the liquidity of his investments.
(i) Adding collateral value of security
The fact that a security is dealt on a stock exchange makes it a good collateral security for obtaining loan from banks.
(iii) Investor protection
The stock exchange safeguards, investor's interest and ensures fair dealing by strictly enforcing its rules and regulations.
(iv) Assessing real worth of security.
An investor can easilý assess the real worth of securities in his hands, as market quotations are published daily in the newspapers and in websites.
(v) Mechanism to trade security
Stock Exchange provides a mechanism by which purchase and sale of listed securities take place in a matter of few minutes.

The various functions of stock exchange are as follows:
(i) Ready and continuous market:
(a) Stock exchange is a market for existing securities.
(b) If an investor wants to sell his securities, he can easily and quickly dispose them off on a stock exchange.
(ii) Correct evaluation of securities:
(a) The prices at which securities are bought and sold are recorded and made public.
(b) These prices are called "market quotations".
(iii) Protection to investors :
(a) All dealings in a stock exchange are in accordance with well-defined rules and regulations.
(b) For example, brokers cannot charge higher rate of commission for their services. Any malpractice will be severely punished.
(iv) Proper channalisation of capital :
(a) People like to invest in the shares of such companies which yield good profits.
(b) The savings of individuals are directed towards promising companies which declare good dividends over a period of time.
(v) Aid to capital formation :
(a) Thepublicity whichthe stock exchange gives to varjous industrial securities and their prices.
(b) Stock exchanges thus ensures a steady flow of capital into industry and assists industrial development.