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What is the NIFTY 50?

The NIFTY 50 is a list of 50 large Indian companies whose combined share price movement is tracked as one number.

Confirmed facts

• It is published by NSE Indices Limited and covers 50 large, liquid companies listed on the National Stock Exchange.
• It is weighted by free-float market capitalisation: companies with more shares available to the public count for more.
• The index is reviewed twice a year and companies can enter or leave.

Historical data

• Index funds and ETFs that track the NIFTY 50 hold the same companies in the same proportions.

Interpretation

• Because large companies dominate it, the NIFTY 50 moves less violently than a small-company index, but it can still fall sharply.

Sources

• NSE Indices: NIFTY 50

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