The document provides an overview of the Indian stock market, including:
- It defines what a stock and stock market are, and describes the primary and secondary markets.
- It outlines the history of stock markets, including some of the earliest exchanges in France, Belgium, Netherlands, and the UK.
- It describes the two major Indian stock exchanges, the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE), and provides some key details about each.
- It lists some of the major indices used to track the Indian stock market, including the BSE Sensex and Nifty 50.