Share Market

Stocks and shares are primarily issued for raising funds from the general investors and these funds are either used by the private companies for business expansion or are used by the government. In return, all the investors who invested in the company share the company's profit. Thus this market has become an important source of raising funds for the companies and it allows company to be publically traded. To control and regulates the functioning of stock exchanges, brokers, sub-brokers, portfolio managers, and investment advisors the government has formed the statutory body . Based on the performance of the stocks of 30 sound financial companies, sensex is compiled.

This financial market is majorly divided into primary and secondary markets. In primary market the shares are issued directly by the company and the transactions are made through the share brokers, which are appointed by the company. In secondary market, share brokers represent stocks of different companies listed on stock exchange on behalf of customers.