The portion of a company's shares that are available for trading by the general public, excluding promoter holdings, locked-in shares, and strategic holdings.
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F
Free Float
Market Indices & Exchanges
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52-Week High/Low
The highest and lowest prices at which a stock has traded during the past 52 weeks (one year). Stocks near 52-week highs may indicate strength; near 52-week lows may indicate weakness or value.
BSE
Bombay Stock Exchange. India's oldest stock exchange, established in 1875, located in Mumbai. Its benchmark index is the Sensex.
Blue Chip
Large, well-established companies with a history of reliable performance, strong financials, and consistent dividends. In India, companies like Reliance, TCS, and HDFC Bank are considered blue chips.
Circuit Breaker
A mechanism that temporarily halts trading on a stock or the entire market when prices move beyond specified limits (upper or lower circuit). SEBI sets these limits to prevent extreme volatility.
Large Cap
Companies ranked 1st to 100th by market capitalization on NSE. These are well-established, financially stable companies like Reliance, TCS, and HDFC Bank.
Market Cap
Market Capitalization. The total market value of a company's outstanding shares, calculated as share price multiplied by total shares outstanding.