Market Indices
There are five stock markets indices widely watched by investors in India : the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensitive Index (SENSEX), BSE National Index, the Economic Times Index, the Financial Express Index, and Business Standard Index. Except for the Economic Time Index, all the other indices are WEIGHTED INDICES.
Market
market is a place in which lot of shares are bought and sold on the stock exchange. For shares whose face value is Rs 10, the marketable or trading lot may be 50 or 100. For Rs 100 shares the market lot is usually 5 or 10. Companies may, however, decide on other lots, such as 1 share for RS 500, although it is now rare. Any number of shares less than the marketable lot makes an odd lot, difficult to buy and disadvantageous to sell.
Market Tone
market tone indicates the health of the stock market. It is good when the bid an offer prices have a narrow gap and the volume of business is large. It is bad when there is little trading and the gap between bid and offer prices is large. It is unhealthy when financial institutions alone are propping it up.
Marketable Securities
marketable securities is an item often featuring on company balance sheets, meaning assets which can be easily converted into cash; for example, government securities, short – term investments, and other money market instruments. These are shown at cost or current market value, whichever is lower. Also, stocks, debentures, bonds, etc., which can be traded in stock exchanges, as against non – marketable items.
Mega Issue
An issue of shares or debentures running into several hundred crores of rupees; Unfortunately some companies, without sufficient justification; have started marking such issues to proclaim their giant status.
Member of a company A shareholder.
He is a part – owner of the company, and his name is entered in the register o f the company.