what is the national stock exchange of india nse 
the national stock exchange of india nse is india s largest financial market incorporated in 1992 and launched in 1994 the nse has developed into a sophisticated electronic market 1as of december 2023 the nse was the sixth largest stock exchange in the world as measured by market capitalization 2in january 2024 its market capitalization and that of the bombay stock exchange bse totaled 4 33 trillion making india the fourth largest stock market worldwide 3understanding the national stock exchange of indiatrading on the nse commenced in 1994 with the launch of the wholesale debt market and then a cash market segment shortly thereafter today nse conducts transactions in the equity wholesale debt and derivative markets 1the nse offers a solid market infrastructure and is seen as a driving force behind india s economic growth its high standards of operation and corporate governance underscore the attention it places on investor protection and access to capital 4the nse maintains market indices that track various market capitalizations volatility specific sectors and factor strategies one of the more popular these indexes is the cnx nifty 50 index the first of more than 350 nifty branded investments offered by the nse 5the nifty 50 index tracks the largest and most liquid assets in the indian equity market it s composed of 50 companies and covers 14 sectors of the indian economy 6u s investors can gain exposure to the index by investing in an exchange traded fund etf that tracks it such as the ishares india index etf xid 7in december 2023 the nse s market capitalization was 4 3 trillion the value of equity shares traded for that month was 247 55 billion 89the cnx nifty 50 index should not be confused with the compiled list known as the nifty fifty the nifty fifty is not a benchmark index but does contain the names of companies with global reach strong balance sheets and consistent growth the number of companies listed on india s national stock exchange in december 2023 10other considerationsthe nse is located in mumbai and is owned by a group of india s leading financial institutions it was established to bring greater transparency to the indian capital market it was the first exchange in india to provide fully automated electronic trading and the first with an electronic limit order book to trade derivatives and etfs since its inception its focus on modern trading systems has delivered to investors a securities market that s efficient transparent and growing in popularity the exchange supports more than 2 500 very small aperture terminals vsat making the nse the largest private wide area network in the country 11ashishkumar chauhan is the managing director and ceo of the exchange 12benefits of the nsethe nse is a premier marketplace for companies that wish to list on a major exchange the sheer volume of trading activity and application of automated systems promote greater transparency in trade matching and the settlement process this in itself can boost visibility in the market and lift investor confidence using cutting edge technology also allows orders to be filled more efficiently resulting in greater liquidity and accurate prices 