BSE Sensex

The BSE Sensex or Bombay Stock Exchange Sensitive Index is a value-weighted index. It is composed of 30 largest and most actively traded stocks, representative of various sectors, listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange. These companies account for around one-fifth of the market capitalization of the BSE. The base value of the Sensex is 100 on April 1, 1979, and the base year of BSESENSEX is 1978-79. At irregular intervals, the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) authorities review and modify its composition to make sure it reflects current market conditions. For example - Below is the list of BSE Sensex companies (as of October 31, 2007). It provides the full list of companies that have been part of the BSE Sensex since its inception in 1986 (baselined to 1979).
Code Name Sector Housing Related Housing Related Transport Equipments Capital Goods Telecom Healthcare Construction Diversified Finance Finance Adj. Factor 0.60 0.65 0.65 0.35 0.35 0.65 0.75 0.75 0.90 0.80

500410 ACC 500425 Ambuja Cements Ltd 500490 Bajaj Auto 500103 BHEL 532454 Bharti Airtel 500087 Cipla 500124 DLF Ltd** 532868 Grasim Industries 500010 HDFC 500180 HDFC Bank 500440 Hindalco Industries 500696 Hindustan Lever Limited

Metal, Metal Products & Mining 0.70 FMCG 0.70

532174 ICICI Bank 500209 Infosys 500875 ITC Limited 500510 Larsen & Toubro

Finance Information Technology FMCG Capital Goods & Construction.

1.00 0.85 0.70 0.90 0.80 0.45 0.15 0.20 0.70 0.35 0.70 0.50 0.95 0.45 0.20 0.60

500520 Mahindra & Mahindra Limited Transport Equipments 532500 Maruti Udyog 532555 NTPC 500312 ONGC 500359 Ranbaxy Laboratories 532712 Reliance Communications 500390 Reliance Energy 500325 Reliance Industries 500376 Satyam Computer Services 500112 State Bank of India 532540 Tata Consultancy Services 500570 Tata Motors 500470 Tata Steel 507685 Wipro Transport Equipments Power Oil & Gas Healthcare Telecom Power Oil & Gas Information Technology Banking & Finance Information Technology Transport Equipments

Metal, Metal Products & Mining 0.70 Information Technology 0.20

**DLF replaced Dr. Reddy's Lab on 19 November 2007.