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Indian Indices

Keep Track of Key Indian Market Indices and Top Market Movers

Including Major Indices, Top Market Movers, Active Stocks, and Market News

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11-Sep-2026 09:12

IQVIA: Indian Pharma Market grows 13% YoY to ₹24,827 cr in August; Chronic segment surges 16%Show Code

As per IQVIA, Indian Pharma Market grew at 13% YoY to ₹ 24,827 crore in August 2026. On the MAT (trailing 12 months) basis, IPM witnessed a growth of 12.3% to ₹ 271,284 crore. 

11-Sep-2026 09:11

India CV Growth Outlook Hiked to 10-15% for FY27 as Q1 and August Sales Surge Past Estimates

According to media sources, India’s commercial vehicle (CV) industry has sharply upgraded its FY27 growth outlook after demand in the first five months significantly exceeded expectations. 

11-Sep-2026 09:10

UPI Merchant Levy of 40 bps in the Works; Issuing Banks to Get Max Share; Free for Small Retailers

As per media sources, a ~40 bps MDR on select UPI merchant transactions is being worked out, with issuing banks expected to receive the largest share

What are Indices?

A stock market index is a hypothetical portfolio that consists of a collection of stocks, which represents the broad market or a particular sector of the market. An index helps us measure the performance of the market or an individual sector within the market. For instance, the Nifty 50 is a benchmark stock market for India and represents the top 50 companies listed on the National Stock Exchange.

How to Trade in Indices?

With an active trading and Demat account, one can decide between trading cash indices or derivatives like futures and options through platforms such as the ICICI Direct website and the ICICI Direct app. One can also invest in stock market indices for longer periods through ETFs or Index Funds that track stock market indices such as any Nifty 50 ETF or Nifty 50 Index Fund.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a benchmark index?

A benchmark stock market index acts as a ‘standard’ or a ‘reference point’ that can be used to compare the performance of an investment. For instance, let’s say investor A’s portfolio rose 0.77% on 10th March as opposed to the benchmark, which only rose 0.62%.

Benchmark indices often represent the overall market (Nifty) as opposed to a specific sector within the market (Bank Nifty).

Nifty (NSE) and Sensex (BSE) are the two major stock market indices in India. However, there are other popular sectoral indices such as Nifty Bank, Nifty IT, Nifty Pharma, etc.

Stocks are added and removed from stock market indices through a process called “index rebalancing”, which generally happens after set intervals. Factors such as market capitalisation, liquidity, and sectoral representation often play a part. For Nifty, stocks are added or removed based on the free-float market capitalisation over a 6-month period.

Nifty 50 is shuffled twice a year; primarily based on 6-month data ending on 31st January and 31st July. The changes reflect every year in March and September respectively.