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  Basics of The Indian Stock Market What is the stock market? Stock Market is a platform where buyers and sellers trade listed securities. These securities are generally stocks of a company. Stocks represent part ownership in the company. So, anyone who basically wishes to invest or partly own the company can buy the shares of that particular company and vice versa. The Indian stock market has 5,000 listed companies on BSE and over 1,600 companies on NSE. The Indian stock market is regulated by Security Exchange Board of India (SEBI). This regulator acts in the favour of investors and prevents any illegal activities or trading in the market. Open a Dematerialization (Demat) Account: A demat account has to be opened to invest in the stock market or anywhere in the world. This demat account should be opened with a registered SEBI broker. The shares you have purchased are kept electronically in your demat account. When you want to sell these securities, they are debited from your dema...