BSE set to enter Nifty 50 from tomorrow, IT major Wipro to exit. What shareholders must know?
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- ✓BSE will enter the Nifty 50 index from September 30, 2026, replacing IT major Wipro.
- ✓The NSE confirmed this change after BSE reached a market capitalisation of Rs 1,40,879 crore.
- ✓Many experts expect this move to trigger large fund flows into BSE, while Wipro shares could face significant selling pressure.
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- MARKET
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- The Economic Times
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- 5 Minute(s)
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- India Economy
Synopsis
BSE has been included in the Nifty 50 after its six-month average free-float market capitalisation came in at Rs 1,40,879 crore. This is at least 1.5 times the six-month average free-float market capitalisation of the smallest constituent in the eligible universe, Wipro, whose average free-float market capitalisation stood at Rs 55,930 crore, according to the NSE release in August.
India’s oldest stock exchange, BSE Ltd., is set to enter the NSE’s benchmark Nifty 50 index, replacing IT major Wipro Ltd. as part of the semi-annual index rebalancing. The changes will take effect from September 30, 2026.
BSE has been included in the Nifty 50 after its six-month average free-float market capitalisation came in at Rs 1,40,879 crore. This is at least 1.5 times the six-month average free-float market capitalisation of the smallest constituent in the eligible universe, Wipro, whose average free-float market capitalisation stood at Rs 55,930 crore, according to the NSE release in August.
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