Sensex
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A stock market index of 30 well-established and financially sound companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange in India.
"MUMBAI: Dalal Street investors are readying for a lower opening of the sensex on Monday as a knee-jerk reaction to RBI governor Raghuram Rajan's decision to not continue in his post after his term ends early September."
Example
More examples"MUMBAI: Dalal Street investors are readying for a lower opening of the sensex on Monday as a knee-jerk reaction to RBI governor Raghuram Rajan's decision to not continue in his post after his term ends early September."
Etymology
Blend of sensitive + index.
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