It is a place where shares of public listed companies are traded , public listed companies means,Companies which shares listed on any of the stock markets that allow the trading of their shares to the general public.
The stock market is a place where the shares of different companies are listed and traded.This trading takes place via platforms known as stock exchanges.
India has two major stock exchanges the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE)
To start investment in stock market, First you have to open a demat account.
A demat account helps investors hold shares and securities in an electronic format. This kind of account is also called a dematerialised account.
If you want to start investment in stock market you have to go through this four steps.
- Find a stockbroker. The first step will be to find an online stockbroker.
- Open a Demat and trading account. This is the starting point to invest in the secondary market.
- Login to your demat and trading account and add money. …
- View stock details and start trading.