Indices: Nifty, Sensex & the Rest

What an index is, how it is built, and why "the market was up" usually means an index.

• What Is a Market Index?A single number that stands in for hundreds of stocks. How it is calculated and why it exists.6 min
• The Nifty 50, ExplainedIndia’s benchmark of 50 large companies — how stocks get in, and how it is weighted.6 min
• The Sensex, ExplainedThe 30-stock index that India watches every evening, and how it differs from the Nifty.5 min
• Sectoral & Thematic IndicesBank Nifty, IT, Pharma — slicing the market by industry to see what is leading.6 min
• Midcap, Smallcap & Broad IndicesBeyond the headline 50 — the indices that capture the rest of the listed market.5 min
• Why the Index Is Your BenchmarkThe number every investor is secretly competing against, whether they admit it or not.6 min