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BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange)
The BSE, founded in 1875 under a banyan tree near Mumbai’s Town Hall, is Asia’s oldest stock exchange. It runs the Sensex index and lists more companies than any other exchange in the world.
Why It Matters
The BSE building on Dalal Street is a symbol of Indian markets.
In India
The BSE is itself a listed company, so investors can buy its shares on the NSE.
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