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NSE – BSE – MCX – MAJOR INTERNATIONAL STOCK EXCHANGES
What is Stock Exchange?
• A stock exchange is an organized marketplace where the
members meet (physically or otherwise) to trade company
• To trade in a stock exchange, the companies must be listed there. The
stock or other listed securities. The members could be agents exchange imposes rules and regulations on the firms & brokers for
acting on behalf of their clients or could be principals efficient trading and provides the facility for the issue and
representing their own accounts. Stock exchanges can serve redemption of securities.
as a measure for the health of the national economy, and can
• Those companies which are not listed on the stock exchanges are
also be a key indicator of world economic strength.
traded over the counter (OTC). These are the smaller, riskier and less
• The Indian Securities Contract (Regulation) Act 1956
liquid companies. These OTC-traded shares typically will involve
defines a STOCK EXCHANGE as “ an association or body smaller (and riskier) companies, such as penny stocks that do not
of individuals ,whether incorporated or not, constituted for meet the listing requirements for established stock exchanges.
the purpose of assisting ,regulating or controlling business of
buying ,selling or dealing in securities.”
Difference between Stock Exchange
and Commodity Exchange.
o The stock exchange is a place where the piece of ownership in
businesses (i.e. stocks) are bought and sold among the traders.
o A stock exchange is a marketplace for the buying and selling
of shares, bonds and securities.
o On the other hand, a commodity exchange is a market where
goods that come from the earth like gold, silver, corn,
soybeans, oil, cattle, coffee, etc are traded among the buyers
and sellers.
o A commodity is alternate and exchangeable by nature. It can
be categorized as every kind of movable good that can be
bought and sold, except for actionable claims and money.
• NSE is the youngest stock exchange of India which • Today, the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE)
came into picture in the year 1992 and operates with a conducts transactions in the wholesale debt, equity, and derivative
vision, “To continue to be a leader, establish a global markets. One of the more popular offerings is the NIFTY 50 Index,
presence, and facilitate the financial well-being of
which tracks the largest assets in the Indian equity market.
people.”
NSE’s index, the NIFTY 50, is used extensively by investors in
• It was the first exchange in the country to provide a
India and around the world as a barometer of the Indian capital
modern, fully automated screen-based electronic trading
system which offered the easy trading facility to the markets.
investors spread across the length and breadth of the
country.
• NSE has a total market capitalization of more than
US$1.41 trillion, making it the world’s 12th-largest stock
exchange as of March 2016.
• The BSE also provides other important capital market trading services such
as risk management, clearing, settlement, and investor education.
• As of April 2018, BSE has an overall market capitalization of over $4.9
trillion, which makes it the 10th largest stock exchange marketplace in the
world.
• It also offers varied services such as market data services, risk management,
CDSL (Central Depository Services Limited) depository services, etc.
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Multiple Commodities Exchange (MCX)
Following types of commodities are traded on MCX
Base Metals
• It is a platform for commodity traders that • Gold • Aluminium • Crude Oil
facilitate online trading, settlement and clearing • Gold Mini • Aluminium • Crude Oil Mini
of commodity futures transactions, thereby Mini
providing a platform for risk management
• Gold Guinea • Brent Crude
• Gold Petal • Copper Oil
(hedging).
• Gold Petal • Copper Mini • Natural Gas
• It was established in November 2003 under the
regulatory framework of FMC. In 2016, the (New Delhi) • Lead • Cardamom
FMC was merged with SEBI and MCX as an • Gold Global • Lead Mini • Cotton
exchange falls under the regulatory purview of • Silver • Nickel • Crude Palm Oil
SEBI. • Silver Mini • Nickel Mini • Kapas
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• Silver Micro • Zinc • Mentha Oil
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• Silver 1000 • Zinc Mini
Market Operations:
Trading and Surveillance: A member of MCX performs trading operation using Trading Work
Station, a platform for placing and executing orders
Delivery: Delivery & Settlement of commodities traded are monitored and performed by
Delivery Department. The department is a facilitator for delivery related documentation.
Warehousing and Logistics: This division caters to exchange members and their constituents
with respect to their needs to store goods and give delivery through exchange platform