Basics of Stock Market
Basics of Stock Market
Basics of Stock Market
Agenda
The Stock Market is a very broad term which involves trading of variety of entities. This presentation provides basics of some of the terms & understanding of stock market at macro level. In this we will focus on only shares in BSE Introduction to stock
Types of Share
About Stock Market Types of Market Major Stock Exchanges The role of Stock Exchanges
Introduction to Stock
A stock is a small share that represents a partial ownership of a company.
Types of Share
Defensive Shares These are the shares of stabilized & mature companies. Over the years these companies have standard practices for dividend payments. Cyclical Shares These are the shares of companies engaged in trade cycle. During boom they do extremely well & during recessionary phase, they hit the bottom. Discount Shares These are the shares whose market price is lower than the par value or book value. Growth Shares These are the shares of those companies whose assets, sales turnover & profits are growing rapidly.
Issued Capital
Reserved Capital
2. Amount divided into number of small units/shares. 3. The units which are issued for sale out of authorized capital are called Issued Capital or Initial Public Offering.
Issued Capital
Reserved Capital
Paid up capital
4. Out of Issued Capital, units which are actually sold are called Paid-up Capital.
5. Shareholders
Issued Capital
Reserved Capital
Paid up capital
Example
Authorized Capital Rs. 1 Crore Issued Capital Rs. 50 Lakhs
Types of Market
Primary Market In this new issues of equity & debt are arranged either publicly or privately. Secondary Market The market where existing securities are traded. Future Market It is a market of contracts where goods are bought & sold at specified prices & times. Options Market It is similar to future market i.e. it is a contract that gives the right, & not the obligation, to trade a stock at a certain price before the specified date.
Bulls Market - Bull markets occur when a particular nation experiences high economic production, low unemployment level, and low inflation rates.
Bears Market It follow the down trends in the economy. Such indicators of economic downfall are increased unemployment and inflation. These causes the fall of stock prices.
Europe
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Creating investment opportunities for small investors It enables small investor to invest in shares as per their affordability.
BSE has two of world's best exchanges, Deutsche Brse and Singapore Exchange, as its strategic partners.
SENSEX
BSE Sensex is a value-weighted index composed of 30 stocks. It consists of the 30 largest and most actively traded stocks, representative of various sectors.
SENSEX 24 Sep 08 / 16:45
SENSEX is calculated using the "Free-float Market Capitalization" methodology The base period of SENSEX is 1978-79 and the base value is 100 index points.
SENSEX is calculated every 15 seconds.
Latest Price indicates current price or closing price of the day (if in newspaper)
Change (net) is difference between the previous day closing price & current stock quote.
High indicates the highest price while low indicates lowest price of the stock sold. Volume describes the no. of shares traded for that day. The 52- week high & low shows the highest & lowest prices in the previous year.
PE Price to Earning ratio. Price per share divided by earning per share.
References
1. Stock market in India by D. R. Veena 2. Investment management by Dr. Mittal & Dr. Agarwal 3. The working of stock exchanges in India by H.R. Machiraju 4. The investment game how to win by Prasanna Chandra
10. www.sharekhan.com
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