Share Market Basics for Beginners: How to Start Investing Today

The share market (stock market) is a place where buyers and sellers trade shares of listed companies. When you buy a share, you own a small part of that company. As the company grows, so does the value of your share.

India has two main stock exchanges:

BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange)

NSE (National Stock Exchange)

Popular market indexes include:

Sensex – top 30 companies on BSE

Nifty 50 – top 50 companies on NSE

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📚 Basic Terms You Should Know

Term Meaning

Share/Stock Ownership in a company

IPO Initial Public Offering (when a company offers shares to the public for the first time)

Broker A platform or person who helps you buy/sell shares

Dividend A part of the company’s profit given to shareholders

Portfolio A collection of your investments