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Stock Index

Nifty 50

Overview

The Nifty 50 is the flagship index of the National Stock Exchange of India, representing the weighted average of 50 of the largest and most liquid Indian companies across various sectors.

Sector Composition

Financial Services35.8%
Information Technology13.2%
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels11.5%
Fast Moving Consumer Goods8.8%
Automobile & Auto Components7.5%

Key Components

HDFC BankReliance IndustriesICICI BankInfosysLarsen & ToubroITCTata Consultancy Services

Highest Correlations

S&P BSE Sensexr = 0.99
Nifty Bankr = 0.92
Nifty Next 50r = 0.85

What Drives It

The Nifty 50 is driven by Indian GDP growth, corporate earnings cycles, foreign institutional investor (FII) flows, domestic retail investment patterns, interest rate policies by the Reserve Bank of India, and global macroeconomic cues.