(THE NEWSMAN OF INDIA)
The BSE SENSEX (also known as the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange Sensitive Index or simply the SENSEX) is a free-float market-weighted stock market index of 30 well-established and financially sound companies listed on Bombay Stock Exchange.

The BSE SENSEX Base date is April 1,1979. On that day, it was set at100. Today it completed 40 years and coincidentally reached 39,000. If we take dividends in to account, on total return basis, it would be close to 56,000. Its a benchmark of India for the stupendous growth!