Nifty 50 Index Live Today: Price, Chart & Market Performance
Nifty 50 index live today: The index is trading at ₹22421.95, down 0.88%. It opened at ₹22543.70 compared to the previous close of ₹22620.45, and has recorded an intraday high of ₹22610.60 and a low of ₹22217.30 so far.
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What is NIFTY 50?
Nifty 50 is an Indian stock market index made of 50 stocks representing the top companies in 13 sectors with a specific weightage assigned to each stock and sector. These stocks belong to a diverse range of sectors within the Indian economy, including Information Technology (IT), financial services, consumer goods, entertainment and media, metals, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, cement and allied products, automobiles, pesticides and fertilisers, energy, and various other sectors. The Nifty 50 plays a crucial role in guiding investment decisions and is frequently used as a benchmark to gauge the performance of Indian stock markets as a whole
Which stocks are included in Nifty 50?
Below are the stocks included in Nifty 50 with their sectors:
Company Name | Industry |
|---|---|
Bajaj Auto Ltd. | Automobile and Auto Components |
Eicher Motors Ltd. | Automobile and Auto Components |
Hero MotoCorp Ltd. | Automobile and Auto Components |
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. | Automobile and Auto Components |
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. | Automobile and Auto Components |
Tata Motors Ltd. | Automobile and Auto Components |
UPL Ltd. | Chemicals |
Larsen & Toubro Ltd. | Construction |
Grasim Industries Ltd. | Construction Materials |
UltraTech Cement Ltd. | Construction Materials |
Asian Paints Ltd. | Automobile and Auto Components |
Titan Company Ltd. | Consumer Durables |
Britannia Industries Ltd. | Fast Moving Consumer Goods |
Hindustan Unilever Ltd. | Fast Moving Consumer Goods |
ITC Ltd. | Fast Moving Consumer Goods |
Nestle India Ltd. | Fast Moving Consumer Goods |
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. | Automobile and Auto Components |
Axis Bank Ltd. | Financial Services |
Bajaj Finance Ltd. | Financial Services |
Bajaj Finserv Ltd. | Financial Services |
HDFC Bank Ltd. | Financial Services |
HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd. | Financial Services |
ICICI Bank Ltd. | Financial Services |
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. | Financial Services |
SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd. | Financial Services |
State Bank of India | Financial Services |
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd. | Healthcare |
Cipla Ltd. | Healthcare |
Divi's Laboratories Ltd. | Healthcare |
Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. | Healthcare |
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. | Healthcare |
HCL Technologies Ltd. | Information Technology |
Infosys Ltd. | Information Technology |
LTIMindtree Ltd. | Information Technology |
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. | Information Technology |
Tech Mahindra Ltd. | Information Technology |
Wipro Ltd. | Information Technology |
Adani Enterprises Ltd. | Metals & Mining |
Adani Enterprises Ltd. | Metals & Mining |
JSW Steel Ltd. | Metals & Mining |
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. | Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels |
Adani Enterprises Ltd. | Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels |
Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. | Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels |
Reliance Industries Ltd. | Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels |
NTPC Ltd. | Power |
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. | Power |
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. | Services |
Bharti Airtel Ltd. | Telecommunication |
How is Nifty 50 calculated?
The value of NIFTY 50 is calculated using a float-adjusted and market capitalization-weighted methodology. In this approach, the index level reflects the total market value of stocks included in the index during a specific base period. Below is the formula for calculating the Nifty 50 index value:
Index Value = Current Market Value / Base Market Capital x 1000
The index calculation methodology also considers adjustments for corporate actions, including rights issues, stock splits, and other relevant factors.
What is the weightage of each stock in Nifty 50?
The table below depicts the weightage of the top 10 stocks in Nifty 50 (as of January 2024):
Stock | Weightage |
|---|---|
Bajaj Auto Ltd. | 13.26% |
Reliance Industries | 9.11% |
ICICI Bank | 7.42% |
Infosys | 5.89% |
ITC | 4.39% |
L&T | 4.26% |
TCS | 4.05% |
Axis Bank | 3.38% |
Kotak Mahindra Bank | 2.93% |
Bharti Airtel | 2.90% |
Is F&O trading possible in Nifty 50?
Yes. You can trade in Nifty 50 through derivatives i.e. Futures and Options (F&O). The prices of these F&O contracts are linked to the value of the Nifty 50 index. The lot size for Nifty 50 for F&O trading is 50 and in multiples thereof.
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