Nifty 50 is the benchmark index of the National stock exchange (NSE) in India. Sensex or Sensex 30 is the benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in India. The index is the stock exchange creating a portfolio of the top stocks or securities held by it based on market capitalization.
Indexes play an important role as they stand in representation of a country’s market and economy.
NSE Nifty 50 Index
The Nifty 50 index tracks the behavior of the top 50 blue-chip companies as per market capitalization that is traded on the National Stock Exchange.
Top Features of the Nifty 50 Index:
- The base year is taken as 1995 and the base value is set to 1000.
- Nifty 50 is calculated using 50 large stocks that are actively traded on the NSE.
- The 50 companies are selected on the basis of market capitalization.
- 50 stocks are selected from different sectors
Nifty 50 Companies – Constituents of Nifty 50 by Weights – 2020
| Name | Industry | Weight | |
| 1. | Reliance Industries Ltd. | Energy – Oil & Gas | 14.00% |
| 2. | HDFC Bank Ltd. | Banking | 9.56% |
| 3. | Infosys Ltd. | Information Technology | 7.56% |
| 4. | Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd. | Financial Services | 6.59% |
| 5. | Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. | Information Technology | 5.12% |
| 6. | ICICI Bank Ltd. | Banking | 4.80% |
| 7. | Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. | Banking | 4.27% |
| 8. | Hindustan Unilever Ltd. | Consumer Goods | 4.22% |
| 9. | ITC Ltd. | Consumer Goods | 3.62% |
| 10. | Bharti Airtel Ltd. | Telecommunication | 2.85% |
| 11. | Larsen & Toubro Ltd. | Construction | 2.38% |
| 12. | AXIS Bank Ltd. | Banking | 2.08% |
| 13. | Bajaj Finance Ltd. | Financial Services | 1.84% |
| 14. | Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. | Automobile | 1.78% |
| 15. | Asian Paints Ltd. | Consumer Goods | 1.65% |
| 16. | HCL Technologies Ltd. | Information Technology | 1.64% |
| 17. | State Bank of India | Banking | 1.57% |
| 18. | Nestle India Ltd. | Consumer Goods | 1.26% |
| 19. | Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. | Automobile | 1.24% |
| 20. | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. | Pharmaceuticals | 1.23% |
| 21. | Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. | Pharmaceuticals | 1.17% |
| 22. | UltraTech Cement Ltd. | Cement | 1.02% |
| 23. | Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. | Energy – Power | 0.98% |
| 24. | HDFC Life | Insurance | 0.97% |
| 25. | Britannia Industries Ltd. | Consumer Goods | 0.96% |
| 26. | Titan Company Ltd. | Consumer Goods | 0.93% |
| 27. | Tech Mahindra Ltd. | Information Technology | 0.90% |
| 28. | NTPC Ltd. | Energy – Power | 0.90% |
| 29. | Wipro Ltd. | Information Technology | 0.89% |
| 30. | Bajaj Auto Ltd. | Automobile | 0.84% |
| 31. | Bajaj Finserv Ltd. | Financial Services | 0.80% |
| 32. | Cipla Ltd. | Pharmaceuticals | 0.78% |
| 33. | Hero MotoCorp Ltd. | Automobile | 0.74% |
| 34. | Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd. | Energy – Oil & Gas | 0.71% |
| 35. | IndusInd Bank Ltd. | Banking | 0.68% |
| 36. | Shree Cement Ltd. | Cement | 0.62% |
| 37. | Eicher Motors Ltd. | Automobile | 0.61% |
| 38. | Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. | Energy – Oil & Gas | 0.61% |
| 39. | Coal India Ltd. | Energy & Mining | 0.58% |
| 40. | Tata Steel Ltd. | Metals | 0.58% |
| 41. | UPL Ltd. | Chemicals | 0.56% |
| 42. | Grasim Industries Ltd. | Cement | 0.53% |
| 43. | Hindalco Industries Ltd. | Metals | 0.51% |
| 44. | Adani Port and Special Economic Zone | Infrastructure | 0.51% |
| 45. | JSW Steel Ltd. | Metals | 0.48% |
| 46. | Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. | Energy – Oil & Gas | 0.48% |
| 47. | Tata Motors Ltd. | Automobile | 0.40% |
| 48. | GAIL (India) Ltd. | Energy – Oil & Gas | 0.38% |
| 49. | Bharti Infratel Ltd. | Telecommunication | 0.35% |
| 50 | Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. | Media & Entertainment | 0.27% |
BSE Sensex Stocks
Top features of the Sensex
- The 30 companies are selected on the basis of market capitalization.
- These are different companies from different.
- The base year of Sensex is 1978-79 and the base value is 100.
- Sensex is an indicator of market movement.
Sensex 30 Companies
| Name | Industry | Weight | |
| 1. | Reliance Industries Ltd. | Integrated Oil & Gas | 17.20% |
| 2. | HDFC Bank Ltd. | Banks | 10.41% |
| 3. | Infosys Ltd. | IT Consulting & Software | 8.87% |
| 4. | Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd. | Housing Finance | 7.66% |
| 5. | ICICI Bank Ltd. | Banks | 5.57% |
| 6. | Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. | IT Consulting & Software | 5.52% |
| 7. | Hindustan Unilever Ltd. | Personal Products | 4.89% |
| 8. | Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. | Banks | 4.69% |
| 9. | ITC Ltd. | Cigarettes,Tobacco Products | 4.14% |
| 10. | Bharti Airtel Ltd. | Telecom Services | 2.77% |
| 11. | Larsen & Toubro Ltd. | Construction & Engineering | 2.76% |
| 12. | AXIS Bank Ltd. | Banks | 2.35% |
| 13. | Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. | Cars & Utility Vehicles | 2.06% |
| 14. | Bajaj Finance Ltd. | Finance (including NBFCs) | 1.99% |
| 15. | Asian Paints Ltd. | Furniture,Furnishing,Paints | 1.92% |
| 16. | HCL Technologies Ltd. | IT Consulting & Software | 1.90% |
| 17. | State Bank of India | Banks | 1.82% |
| 18. | Nestle India Ltd. | Packaged Foods | 1.46% |
| 19. | Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. | Cars & Utility Vehicles | 1.46% |
| 20. | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. | Pharmaceuticals | 1.45% |
| 21. | UltraTech Cement Ltd. | Cement & Cement Products | 1.12% |
| 22. | Titan Company Ltd. | Other Apparels & Accessories | 1.08% |
| 23. | Tech Mahindra Ltd. | IT Consulting & Software | 1.04% |
| 24. | Bajaj Auto Ltd. | 2/3 Wheelers | 1.01% |
| 25. | POWERGRID | Electric Utilities | 1.00% |
| 26. | Hero MotoCorp Ltd. | 2/3 Wheelers | 0.86% |
| 27. | NTPC Ltd. | Electric Utilities | 0.81% |
| 28. | IndusInd Bank Ltd. | Banks | 0.75% |
| 29. | Tata Steel Ltd. | Iron & Steel/Interm.Products | 0.72% |
| 30. | Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. | Exploration & Production | 0.71% |