National Stock Exchange (NSE)

What is NSE?

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) is the country’s largest financial market exchange, located in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It offers investors a platform for trading, settlement and clearing services and was the first stock exchange in India to offer electronic trading facilities.

Points to remember

• The index measuring the performance of stocks traded on the NSE is called Nifty.
• NSE is the largest exchange in India in terms of volume traded.