What is the Stock Market?

Overview

A beginner’s guide to what a share is, what a stock market does, and how buyers and sellers meet on exchanges like the NSE and BSE. The right place to start if you are new to investing.

Key takeaways

• A share is part-ownership of a company.
• Stock exchanges like the NSE and BSE are where shares are bought and sold.
• Prices move on demand, supply and how the business performs.
• You need a demat and trading account to take part.

For education only. Not investment advice.