Bombay Stock Exchange: India's first stock exchange was established on this day in 1875

India’s first stock exchange began when 22 brokers came together under a banyan tree in Bombay, with Premchand Roychand as one of its key founding figures The brokers' group became an official organisation known as The Native Share & Stock Brokers Association in 1875 | EdexLive

The Bombay Stock Exchange holds the title of being Asia’s oldest and one of the oldest globally, still in operation | EdexLive

In 1957, the Government of India granted official recognition to the BSE under the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act | EdexLive

The S&P BSE Sensex, introduced in 1986, tracks 30 financially sound and established companies listed on BSE | EdexLive

BSE offers one of the fastest trading systems in the world, with a response time of 6 microseconds | EdexLive

BSE has the highest number of listed companies globally, playing a vital role in India’s capital market. It is the 6th largest stock exchange in the world by total market capitalisation | EdexLive

Since 1875, BSE has powered economic growth and investor confidence, becoming a symbol of India’s financial might | EdexLive

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