National Stock Market of India

The National Stock Market of India is based in Mumbai, India. As South Asia's second largest stock exchange the National Stock Market of India is the leading stock exchange in the country. Listed companies on the National Stock Market of India reached an equity market capitalisation of 1.46 trillion US dollars in October 2007. Winning numerous national awards throughout its history, the National Stock Market of India has become a leading figure for other exchanges and companies in the country. As of the end of May 2007, there were over 1,580 companies listed in the National Stock Market of India.

There are four main areas of the National Stock Market of India capital market: equity, futures and options, retail debt market and wholesale debt market. One of the biggest achievements of the National Stock Market of India over other national exchanges is its use of technology. The National Stock Market of India has the largest IT setup in the country, allowing it to engage investors from approximately 320 cities around the country. This prompted the launch of NSE.IT, the main information technology center for the National Stock Market of India. Indexes used by the exchange include the S&P CNX Nifty and the CNX Nifty Junior.