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What is Nifty 50?

The National Stock Exchange's benchmark index of 50 large Indian companies across sectors.

The Nifty 50 is weighted by free-float market capitalisation and has a base value of 1,000 from November 1995. Many index funds and ETFs track it, and it is the most traded index for futures and options in India.

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