AN OVERVIEW TO BOMBAY STOCK EXCHANGE (BSE)& IT'S GRADUAL PROGRESS

AN OVERVIEW TO BOMBAY STOCK EXCHANGE (BSE)
TYPE STOCK EXCHANGE
LOCATION MUMBAI
OWNER BOMBAY/MUMBAI STOCK EXCHANGE
LIMITED
KEY PEOPLE MADHU KANNAN (CEO)
MAHESH SONEJI (COO)
CURRENCY INR
NO. OF LISTING 4700
MARKET CAPITAL US$ 1.79 TRILLION(DEC.31/2007)
VOLUME US$ 980 BILLION (2008)
INDEX BSE SENSEX
SENSEX-SENSETIVE INDEX






Mumbai Stock Exchange history
Business on corporate stocks and shares in Bank and Cotton presses started in Bombay in 1830.
A increase in share prices of jute industries followed by a boom in tea stocks and coal in 1870 – 90.
In 1978-79 base year of sensex, defined to be 100.
Since 1990
1000, On July 25, 1990 the Sensex touched the four-digit figure for the first time .
In July 1991 value of Rupee decreased by 18-19 %
2000, January 15, 1992, the Sensex crossed the 2,000 mark .
3000, February 29, 1992 Sensex pass the 3000 mark due to the friendly budget announced by then finance minister Mr. Manmohan Singh.
4000, March 30, 1992 Sensex passedthe 4000 points.
5000, October 8, 1999 Sensex crossed the 5,000 mark .
6000, February 11, 2000 , boom in Infotech helped the Sensex to cross the 6,000.
6151, Feb 14, 2000 . Sensex decreases in Sept 2001
7000, June 20, 2005 due to the settlement between Ambani brothers Sensex crossed 7,000 points for the first time.
8000, September 8, 2005 B S E benchmark 30-share index, and crossed 8000 mark.
9000, November 28, 2005 Sensex crossed 9000 marks.
10,000, February 6, 2006 Sensex touched 10,003 points .
11,000, March 21, 2006 Sensex crossed figure of 11,000 .
12,000, April 20, 2006 Sensex crossed the 12,000 .