What is India FinanciaI Market?

What does the ndia Financial market comprise of? t talks about the primary market, FDs, alternative investment
options, banking and insurance and the pension sectors, asset management segment as well. With all these
elements in the ndia Financial market, it happens to be one of the oldest across the globe and is definitely the fastest
growing and best among all the financial markets of the emerging economies. The history of ndian capital markets
spans back 200 years, around the end of the 18th century. t was at this time that ndia was under the rule of the East
ndia Company. The capital market of ndia initially developed around Mumbai; with around 200 to 250 securities
brokers participating in active trade during the second half of the 19th century.
Scope of the India FinanciaI Market -


The financial market in ndia at present is more advanced than many other sectors as it became organized as early
as the 19th century with the securities exchanges in Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Kolkata. n the early 1960s, the
number of securities exchanges in ndia became eight - including Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Kolkata. Apart from
these three exchanges, there was the Madras, Kanpur, Delhi, Bangalore and Pune exchanges as well. Today there
are 23 regional securities exchanges in ndia.

The ndian stock markets till date have remained stagnant due to the rigid economic controls. t was only in 1991,
after the liberalization process that the ndia securities market witnessed a flurry of POs serially. The market saw
many new companies spanning across different industry segments and business began to flourish.

The launch of the NSE (National Stock Exchange) and the OTCE (Over the Counter Exchange of ndia) in the mid
1990s helped in regulating a smooth and transparent form of securities trading.

The regulatory body for the ndian capital markets was the SEB (Securities and Exchange Board of ndia). The
capital markets in ndia experienced turbulence after which the SEB came into prominence. The market loopholes
had to be bridged by taking drastic measures.
PotentiaI of the India FinanciaI Market -


ndia Financial Market helps in promoting the savings of the economy - helping to adopt an effective channel to
transmit various financial policies. The ndian financial sector is well-developed, competitive, efficient and integrated
to face all shocks. n the ndia financial market there are various types of financial products whose prices are
determined by the numerous buyers and sellers in the market. The other determinant factor of the prices of the
financial products is the market forces of demand and supply. The various other types of ndian markets help in the
functioning of the wide ndia financial sector.
Features of the FinanciaI Market in India:

O ndia Financial ndices - BSE 30 ndex, various sector indexes, stock quotes, Sensex charts, bond prices,
foreign exchange, Rupee & Dollar Chart
O ndian Financial market news
O Stock News - Bombay Stock Exchange, BSE Sensex 30 index, S&P CNX-Nifty, company information,
issues on market capitalization, corporate earning statements
O Fixed ncome - Corporate Bond Prices, Corporate Debt details, Debt trading activities, nterest Rates,
Money Market, Government Securities, Public Sector Debt, External Debt Service
O Foreign nvestment - Foreign Debt Database composed by BS, MF, OECD,& World Bank, nvestments in
ndia & Abroad
O Global Equity ndexes - Dow Jones Global indexes, Morgan Stanley Equity ndexes
O Currency ndexes - FX & Gold Chart Plotter, J. P. Morgan Currency ndexes
O National and Global Market Relations
O Mutual Funds
O nsurance
O Loans
O Forex and Bullion
f an investor has a clear understanding of the ndia financial market, then formulating investing strategies and tips
would be easier.