WHAT IS NIFTY
The S&P CNX Nifty is the headline index on the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. (NSE). The S&P CNX Nifty tracks the behavior of a portfolio of blue chip companies, the largest and most liquid Indian securities. It includes 50 of the approximately 935 companies listed on the NSE, captures approximately 60% of its equity market capitalization and is a true reflection of the Indian stock market.
The S&P CNX Nifty covers 22 sectors of the Indian economy and offers investment managers exposure to the Indian market in one efficient portfolio. The index has been trading since April 1996 and is well suited for benchmarking, index funds and indexbased derivatives.
NSE Index, also called the Nifty is the benchmark index for large cap companies by amount of liquidity on the National Stock Exchange in India. It covers 25 sectors of the Indian economy, 50 of the most liquid blue chip stocks and covers 60% of the total market capitalization of the NSE[1].
NIFTY COMPOSITION AS ON 19 DEC 2011
Company Name
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Industry
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Symbol
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Series
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ISIN Code
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ACC Ltd.
|
CEMENT AND CEMENT PRODUCTS
|
ACC
|
EQ
|
INE012A01025
|
Ambuja Cements Ltd.
|
CEMENT AND CEMENT PRODUCTS
|
AMBUJACEM
|
EQ
|
INE079A01024
|
Axis Bank Ltd.
|
BANKS
|
AXISBANK
|
EQ
|
INE238A01026
|
Bajaj Auto Ltd.
|
AUTOMOBILES - 2 AND 3 WHEELERS
|
BAJAJ-AUTO
|
EQ
|
INE917I01010
|
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.
|
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
|
BHEL
|
EQ
|
INE257A01026
|
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
|
REFINERIES
|
BPCL
|
EQ
|
INE029A01011
|
Bharti Airtel Ltd.
|
TELECOMMUNICATION - SERVICES
|
BHARTIARTL
|
EQ
|
INE397D01024
|
Cairn India Ltd.
|
OIL EXPLORATION/PRODUCTION
|
CAIRN
|
EQ
|
INE910H01017
|
Cipla Ltd.
|
PHARMACEUTICALS
|
CIPLA
|
EQ
|
INE059A01026
|
Coal India Ltd.
|
MINING
|
COALINDIA
|
EQ
|
INE522F01014
|
DLF Ltd.
|
CONSTRUCTION
|
DLF
|
EQ
|
INE271C01023
|
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.
|
PHARMACEUTICALS
|
DRREDDY
|
EQ
|
INE089A01023
|
GAIL (India) Ltd.
|
GAS
|
GAIL
|
EQ
|
INE129A01019
|
Grasim Industries Ltd.
|
TEXTILES - SYNTHETIC
|
GRASIM
|
EQ
|
INE047A01013
|
HCL Technologies Ltd.
|
COMPUTERS - SOFTWARE
|
HCLTECH
|
EQ
|
INE860A01027
|
HDFC Bank Ltd.
|
BANKS
|
HDFCBANK
|
EQ
|
INE040A01026
|
Hero MotoCorp Ltd.
|
AUTOMOBILES - 2 AND 3 WHEELERS
|
HEROMOTOCO
|
EQ
|
INE158A01026
|
Hindalco Industries Ltd.
|
ALUMINIUM
|
HINDALCO
|
EQ
|
INE038A01020
|
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.
|
DIVERSIFIED
|
HINDUNILVR
|
EQ
|
INE030A01027
|
Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd.
|
FINANCE - HOUSING
|
HDFC
|
EQ
|
INE001A01036
|
I T C Ltd.
|
CIGARETTES
|
ITC
|
EQ
|
INE154A01025
|
ICICI Bank Ltd.
|
BANKS
|
ICICIBANK
|
EQ
|
INE090A01013
|
Infosys Ltd.
|
COMPUTERS - SOFTWARE
|
INFY
|
EQ
|
INE009A01021
|
Infrastructure Development Finance Co. Ltd.
|
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
|
IDFC
|
EQ
|
INE043D01016
|
Jaiprakash Associates Ltd.
|
CONSTRUCTION
|
JPASSOCIAT
|
EQ
|
INE455F01025
|
Jindal Steel & Power Ltd.
|
STEEL AND STEEL PRODUCTS
|
JINDALSTEL
|
EQ
|
INE749A01030
|
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.
|
BANKS
|
KOTAKBANK
|
EQ
|
INE237A01028
|
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.
|
ENGINEERING
|
LT
|
EQ
|
INE018A01030
|
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
|
AUTOMOBILES - 4 WHEELERS
|
M&M
|
EQ
|
INE101A01026
|
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.
|
AUTOMOBILES - 4 WHEELERS
|
MARUTI
|
EQ
|
INE585B01010
|
NTPC Ltd.
|
POWER
|
NTPC
|
EQ
|
INE733E01010
|
Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.
|
OIL EXPLORATION/PRODUCTION
|
ONGC
|
EQ
|
INE213A01029
|
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd.
|
POWER
|
POWERGRID
|
EQ
|
INE752E01010
|
Punjab National Bank
|
BANKS
|
PNB
|
EQ
|
INE160A01014
|
Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd.
|
PHARMACEUTICALS
|
RANBAXY
|
EQ
|
INE015A01028
|
Reliance Communications Ltd.
|
TELECOMMUNICATION - SERVICES
|
RCOM
|
EQ
|
INE330H01018
|
Reliance Industries Ltd.
|
REFINERIES
|
RELIANCE
|
EQ
|
INE002A01018
|
Reliance Infrastructure Ltd.
|
POWER
|
RELINFRA
|
EQ
|
INE036A01016
|
Reliance Power Ltd.
|
POWER
|
RPOWER
|
EQ
|
INE614G01033
|
Sesa Goa Ltd.
|
MINING
|
SESAGOA
|
EQ
|
INE205A01025
|
Siemens Ltd.
|
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
|
SIEMENS
|
EQ
|
INE003A01024
|
State Bank of India
|
BANKS
|
SBIN
|
EQ
|
INE062A01012
|
Steel Authority of India Ltd.
|
STEEL AND STEEL PRODUCTS
|
SAIL
|
EQ
|
INE114A01011
|
Sterlite Industries (India) Ltd.
|
METALS
|
STER
|
EQ
|
INE268A01049
|
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
|
PHARMACEUTICALS
|
SUNPHARMA
|
EQ
|
INE044A01036
|
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.
|
COMPUTERS - SOFTWARE
|
TCS
|
EQ
|
INE467B01029
|
Tata Motors Ltd.
|
AUTOMOBILES - 4 WHEELERS
|
TATAMOTORS
|
EQ
|
INE155A01022
|
Tata Power Co. Ltd.
|
POWER
|
TATAPOWER
|
EQ
|
INE245A01021
|
Tata Steel Ltd.
|
STEEL AND STEEL PRODUCTS
|
TATASTEEL
|
EQ
|
INE081A01012
|
Wipro Ltd.
|
COMPUTERS - SOFTWARE
|
WIPRO
|
EQ
|
INE075A01022
|