BSE is a short form for The Stock Exchange Mumbai and NSE for National Stock Exchange. They are the two most popular stock exchanges in India.

Each of these stock exchanges has an INDEX value that reflects the price movement of a group of selected important stocks that represent various sectors. SENSEX is the index for BSE and Nifty is of NSE. The SENSEX and NIFTY are generally used as yardsticks to measure the overall sentiments of the stock market.