Stock Exchange - Quick Revision Sheet
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Dates and numbers
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Amsterdam Stock Exchange | 1602, oldest in the world |
| Native Share and Stock Brokers Association recognised | 31 August 1957, under SCRA 1956 |
| BSE moved to Dalal Street | 1874 |
| Stock exchanges in India | 24 (21 regional) |
| ISE promoted by | 15 regional exchanges |
| SHCIL | 1986; operations from 1988 |
| NSE incorporated | November 1992 |
| STCI | May 1994, capital Rs. 500 crore, RBI 50.18 percent |
| Depositories Act | August 1996 |
| NSDL inaugurated | 8 November 1996 |
| Demat trading on NSE / BSE | 26 December 1996 / 29 December 1997 |
| Nifty / Sensex | 50 stocks from 24 sectors / 30 stocks |
| Equity trading hours | 9:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Friday |
One-line facts
- Definition: Husband and Dockerary; SCRA 1956.
- Bull = Tejiwala, optimistic. Bear = Mandiwala, pessimistic.
- Stag = premium hunter. Lame duck = bear unable to deliver.
- Jobbers = Taravaniwalas, own account, no commission.
- Remiser = agent of a member. Authorised clerk = employee of a member.
- NSMS advocated by the Pherwani Committee.
- NSE has a debt segment and a capital segment.
- Call option = right to buy; put option = right to sell.
- Dalal means broker in Marathi.
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