Sensex at 40 reflects Indian market evolution from manual trading to global integration: Sebi chairman

As India’s heartbeat index, the Sensex marks 40 years after its launch, the idea behind it was forward-looking at a time when the economy was largely inward-looking and market participation was limited and manual, Sebi Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Friday.The index evolved along with the economy as India liberalized and integrated with global […]

Stunning returns of 15,594% as Sensex turns 40: How the engine of wealth creation exploded from 549 to 86,000

Dalal Street’s benchmark BSE Sensex has delivered one of the most spectacular wealth creation stories in modern financial history, rising from a modest 549 points at its launch in January 1986 to a lifetime peak of 86,159 this month, when the company turns 40 on New Year’s Day. The stunning 15,594% return has transformed what […]