The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) is a significant financial marketplace in India, with 5,360 companies listed (as of March 2024). These listed companies have a total market capitalization of Rs 39,320,089.74. As of 2024, it ranks as the tenth-largest stock exchange in the world.
BSE is crucial to India"s economic development since it oversees and directs the country"s financial markets. Trades, business, and end-of-day data are all part of the package.
On weekdays, trade-in BSE runs from 9:15 a.m. through 3:30 p.m., while Saturday and Sunday are BSE holidays. In addition to weekends, BSE holidays also include several national holidays of cultural or religious significance.
The stock exchange has put out a separate BSE holidays 2024 list based on trading sectors. BSE trading holidays have been separated from clearing holidays as well. On BSE trading holidays, there are no transactions on the Bombay Stock Exchange. On the other hand, on clearing BSE holidays, people can buy and sell securities, but investors can"t transfer money to companies because banks are closed.
In the BSE Equity category, traders can purchase and sell stocks of BSE-listed public firms. The Equity Derivative segment refers to a class of derivative contracts whose value is determined by the equity securities underlying them. The Securities Lending and Borrowing (SLB) section, also known as the Securities Lending and Borrowing (SLB) part of the BSE, is a platform that enables investors to lend or borrow securities for a specified period, according to the BSE"s terms and conditions.
First Published: Apr 01, 2024, 10:20
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