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Expiry (F&O)

Expiry (or expiration) is the last trading day of a futures or options contract, after which the contract is settled (cash or physical delivery) and ceases to e

2026-06-02 · 8 min
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Sectoral Index

A sectoral index tracks the performance of a specific industry segment — IT, Pharma, Auto, FMCG, etc. — using the same free-float market-cap methodology as the

2026-06-02 · 7 min
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Bank Nifty (Nifty Bank)

Bank Nifty (official name: Nifty Bank) is a sectoral index comprising the 12 most liquid and large-cap banking stocks listed on NSE, weighted by free-float mark

2026-06-02 · 7 min
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Sensex

The Sensex (S&P BSE Sensex) is the oldest and most widely quoted equity benchmark of BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange), comprising 30 financially sound and well-estab

2026-06-02 · 7 min
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Nifty 50

The Nifty 50 is the flagship benchmark index of the National Stock Exchange (NSE), tracking the free-float market-capitalisation-weighted performance of the 50

2026-06-02 · 7 min

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