India stocks

#	Company	Market Cap	P/E	P/Ee	P/S	AAQS	Price
1	Reliance Industries RELIANCE.NS INE002A01018 1 RELIANCE.NS	19.44 T INR	27.91	24.60	1.98	8	- INR
2	HDFC Bank HDFCBANK.NS INE040A01034 2 HDFCBANK.NS	14.24 T INR	20.12	20.01	3.02	5	- INR
3	State Bank of India SBIN.NS INE062A01020 3 SBIN.NS	11.15 T INR	14.38	18.56	1.68	5	- INR
4	Bharti Airtel BHARTIARTL.NS INE397D01024 4 BHARTIARTL.NS	10.20 T INR	30.39	115.75	5.90	6	- INR
5	ICICI Bank ICICIBANK.NS INE090A01021 5 ICICIBANK.NS	10.12 T INR	19.83	31.39	3.44	6	- INR
6	Tata Consultancy Services TCS.NS INE467B01029 6 TCS.NS	9.80 T INR	20.18	19.37	3.84	10	- INR
7	Larsen and Toubro LT.NS INE018A01030 7 LT.NS	5.78 T INR	38.44	48.96	2.26	8	- INR
8	Bajaj Finance BAJFINANCE.NS INE296A01032 8 BAJFINANCE.NS	5.47 T INR	32.90	55.68	7.86	7	- INR
9	Life Insurance Corporation Of India LICI.NS INE0J1Y01017 9 LICI.NS	5.46 T INR	11.30	11.34	0.61	4	- INR
10	Hindustan Unilever HINDUNILVR.NS INE030A01027 10 HINDUNILVR.NS	5.45 T INR	51.16	49.37	8.63	8	- INR
11	Infosys INFY.NS INE009A01021 11 INFY.NS	5.27 T INR	19.74	18.31	3.24	10	- INR
12	Maruti Suzuki India MARUTI.NS INE585B01010 12 MARUTI.NS	4.73 T INR	32.63	53.07	3.09	8	- INR
13	Sun Pharmaceutical Industries SUNPHARMA.NS INE044A01036 13 SUNPHARMA.NS	4.27 T INR	39.05	54.52	8.12	9	- INR
14	Axis Bank AXISBANK.NS INE238A01034 14 AXISBANK.NS	4.14 T INR	14.77	22.55	2.66	5	- INR
15	HCL Technologies HCLTECH.NS INE860A01027 15 HCLTECH.NS	3.97 T INR	22.83	21.80	3.39	10	- INR
16	UltraTech Cement ULTRACEMCO.NS INE481G01011 16 ULTRACEMCO.NS	3.82 T INR	63.24	60.95	5.03	7	- INR
17	ITC ITC.NS INE154A01025 17 ITC.NS	3.81 T INR	10.96	18.35	4.67	9	- INR
18	Titan Company TITAN.NS INE280A01028 18 TITAN.NS	3.71 T INR	111.18	119.80	6.14	9	- INR
19	Kotak Mahindra Bank KOTAKBANK.NS INE237A01036 19 KOTAKBANK.NS	3.66 T INR	16.54	35.90	3.42	5	- INR
20	Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone ADANIPORTS.NS INE742F01042 20 ADANIPORTS.NS	3.55 T INR	32.02	58.80	11.65	9	- INR
21	NTPC NTPC.NS INE733E01010 21 NTPC.NS	3.52 T INR	15.03	18.77	1.87	7	- INR
22	Oil and Natural Gas Corporation ONGC.NS INE213A01029 22 ONGC.NS	3.37 T INR	9.29	6.25	0.51	5	- INR
23	Bajaj Finserv BAJAJFINSV.NS INE918I01026 23 BAJAJFINSV.NS	3.28 T INR	36.95	39.56	2.43	7	- INR
24	Bharat Electronics BEL.NS INE263A01024 24 BEL.NS	3.15 T INR	59.18	103.38	13.25	10	- INR
25	Adani Power ADANIPOWER.NS INE814H01029 25 ADANIPOWER.NS	2.97 T INR	22.97	33.72	5.29	7	- INR
26	JSW Steel JSWSTEEL.NS INE019A01038 26 JSWSTEEL.NS	2.88 T INR	82.31	67.47	1.71	3	- INR
27	Adani Enterprises ADANIENT.NS INE423A01024 27 ADANIENT.NS	2.82 T INR	39.78	152.07	2.88	3	- INR
28	Hindustan Aeronautics HAL.NS INE066F01020 28 HAL.NS	2.82 T INR	33.68	64.33	9.09	7	- INR
29	Power Grid Corporation of India POWERGRID.NS INE752E01010 29 POWERGRID.NS	2.79 T INR	17.99	18.17	6.10	6	- INR
30	Vedanta VEDL.NS INE205A01025 30 VEDL.NS	2.70 T INR	18.00	8.67	1.76	6	- INR
31	Tata Steel TATASTEEL.NS INE081A01020 31 TATASTEEL.NS	2.57 T INR	75.09	22.87	1.18	2	- INR
32	Avenue Supermarts DMART.NS INE192R01011 32 DMART.NS	2.54 T INR	93.91	102.55	4.28	9	- INR
33	Coal India COALINDIA.NS INE522F01014 33 COALINDIA.NS	2.52 T INR	7.13	8.80	1.76	9	- INR
34	Hindustan Zinc HINDZINC.NS INE267A01025 34 HINDZINC.NS	2.51 T INR	24.24	19.64	7.36	9	- INR
35	Bajaj Auto BAJAJ-AUTO.NS INE917I01010 35 BAJAJ-AUTO.NS	2.48 T INR	33.89	50.76	4.88	10	- INR
36	Indian Oil Corporation IOC.NS INE242A01010 36 IOC.NS	2.47 T INR	18.19	20.93	0.29	3	- INR
37	Nestle India NESTLEIND.NS INE239A01024 37 NESTLEIND.NS	2.47 T INR	77.10	—	12.24	10	- INR
38	Eternal ETERNAL.NS INE758T01015 38 ETERNAL.NS	2.34 T INR	444.25	-217.15	11.57	3	- INR
39	Asian Paints ASIANPAINT.NS INE021A01026 39 ASIANPAINT.NS	2.30 T INR	62.69	62.90	6.78	9	- INR
40	Eicher Motors EICHERMOT.NS INE066A01021 40 EICHERMOT.NS	2.21 T INR	46.73	73.22	11.72	10	- INR
41	Hindalco Industries HINDALCO.NS INE038A01020 41 HINDALCO.NS	2.10 T INR	13.11	20.56	0.88	6	- INR
42	Wipro WIPRO.NS INE075A01022 42 WIPRO.NS	2.07 T INR	15.76	16.38	2.32	8	- INR
43	SBI Life Insurance Company SBILIFE.NS INE123W01016 43 SBILIFE.NS	1.97 T INR	81.54	99.12	1.68	3	- INR
44	Interglobe Aviation INDIGO.NS INE646L01027 44 INDIGO.NS	1.91 T INR	26.33	-272.90	2.36	5	- INR
45	Grasim Industries GRASIM.NS INE047A01021 45 GRASIM.NS	1.85 T INR	50.02	85.77	1.25	6	- INR
46	TVS Motor Company TVSMOTOR.NS INE494B01023 46 TVSMOTOR.NS	1.70 T INR	75.91	113.81	3.85	8	- INR
47	Shriram Finance SHRIRAMFIN.NS INE721A01047 47 SHRIRAMFIN.NS	1.68 T INR	17.56	31.94	4.02	7	- INR
48	Divi's Laboratories DIVISLAB.NS INE361B01024 48 DIVISLAB.NS	1.63 T INR	74.45	99.54	17.43	7	- INR
49	Bharat Petroleum Corporation BPCL.NS INE029A01011 49 BPCL.NS	1.62 T INR	12.18	49.56	0.32	6	- INR
50	Hyundai Motor India HYUNDAI.NS INE0V6F01027 50 HYUNDAI.NS	1.62 T INR	28.67	—	2.34	5	- INR
51	DLF DLF.NS INE271C01023 51 DLF.NS	1.59 T INR	36.49	72.87	19.94	4	- INR
52	Jio Financial Services JIOFIN.NS INE758E01017 52 JIOFIN.NS	1.58 T INR	97.80	—	77.20	4	- INR
53	Adani Green Energy ADANIGREEN.NS INE364U01010 53 ADANIGREEN.NS	1.57 T INR	108.43	354.23	13.96	3	- INR
54	HDFC Life Insurance Company HDFCLIFE.NS INE795G01014 54 HDFCLIFE.NS	1.52 T INR	83.99	69.90	1.56	5	- INR
55	Pidilite Industries PIDILITIND.NS INE318A01026 55 PIDILITIND.NS	1.51 T INR	72.90	116.32	11.52	10	- INR
56	Tech Mahindra TECHM.NS INE669C01036 56 TECHM.NS	1.50 T INR	35.38	26.36	2.84	7	- INR
57	Tata Capital TATACAP.NS INE976I01016 57 TATACAP.NS	1.50 T INR	40.92	—	5.40	2	- INR
58	Trent TRENT.NS INE849A01020 58 TRENT.NS	1.49 T INR	96.21	209.12	8.68	8	- INR
59	Britannia Industries BRITANNIA.NS INE216A01030 59 BRITANNIA.NS	1.47 T INR	67.53	65.90	8.20	10	- INR
60	Bank of Baroda BANKBARODA.NS INE028A01039 60 BANKBARODA.NS	1.46 T INR	7.07	9.31	0.96	4	- INR
61	Indian Railway Finance Corp IRFC.NS INE053F01010 61 IRFC.NS	1.46 T INR	22.40	—	5.36	6	- INR
62	Muthoot Finance MUTHOOTFIN.NS INE414G01012 62 MUTHOOTFIN.NS	1.40 T INR	26.33	33.09	6.95	7	- INR
63	Union Bank of India UNIONBANK.NS INE692A01016 63 UNIONBANK.NS	1.40 T INR	7.76	14.67	1.08	5	- INR
64	Torrent Pharmaceuticals TORNTPHARM.NS INE685A01028 64 TORNTPHARM.NS	1.38 T INR	72.14	124.54	11.97	9	- INR
65	Punjab National Bank PNB.NS INE160A01022 65 PNB.NS	1.36 T INR	7.38	40.17	0.97	4	- INR
66	Varun Beverages VBL.NS INE200M01039 66 VBL.NS	1.36 T INR	44.70	73.40	6.11	10	- INR
67	ABB India ABB.NS INE117A01022 67 ABB.NS	1.34 T INR	80.48	132.11	10.17	6	- INR
68	Power Finance Corporation PFC.NS INE134E01011 68 PFC.NS	1.33 T INR	5.78	12.63	1.24	7	- INR
69	Canara Bank CANBK.NS INE476A01022 69 CANBK.NS	1.32 T INR	7.55	10.69	0.87	5	- INR
70	Tata Power Company TATAPOWER.NS INE245A01021 70 TATAPOWER.NS	1.28 T INR	32.24	33.27	1.95	6	- INR
71	LTIMindtree LTM.NS INE214T01019 71 LTM.NS	1.28 T INR	27.74	26.86	3.36	10	- INR
72	Samvardhana Motherson International MOTHERSON.NS INE775A01035 72 MOTHERSON.NS	1.24 T INR	32.68	90.76	1.09	7	- INR
73	Solar Industries India SOLARINDS.NS INE343H01029 73 SOLARINDS.NS	1.24 T INR	102.52	218.21	16.44	10	- INR
74	Jindal Steel JINDALSTEL.NS INE749A01030 74 JINDALSTEL.NS	1.24 T INR	43.93	20.98	2.48	4	- INR
75	Godrej Consumer Products GODREJCP.NS INE102D01028 75 GODREJCP.NS	1.23 T INR	66.49	59.91	8.57	9	- INR
76	Indus Towers INDUSTOWER.NS INE121J01017 76 INDUSTOWER.NS	1.23 T INR	12.39	45.63	4.08	8	- INR
77	Cummins India CUMMINSIND.NS INE298A01020 77 CUMMINSIND.NS	1.22 T INR	61.06	137.74	11.75	10	- INR
78	HDFC Asset Management Company HDFCAMC.NS INE127D01025 78 HDFCAMC.NS	1.22 T INR	49.51	77.84	30.22	10	- INR
79	Adani Energy Solutions ADANIENSOL.NS INE931S01010 79 ADANIENSOL.NS	1.19 T INR	111.94	146.52	4.99	6	- INR
80	Indian Bank INDIANB.NS INE562A01011 80 INDIANB.NS	1.16 T INR	10.29	18.55	1.61	6	- INR
81	Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company CHOLAFIN.NS INE121A01024 81 CHOLAFIN.NS	1.16 T INR	27.13	57.63	4.50	7	- INR
82	BSE BSE.NS INE118H01025 82 BSE.NS	1.14 T INR	86.15	622.17	36.35	9	- INR
83	Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles TMPV.NS INE155A01022 83 TMPV.NS	1.14 T INR	4.09	-90.81	0.26	5	- INR
84	Tata Consumer Products TATACONSUM.NS INE192A01025 84 TATACONSUM.NS	1.13 T INR	88.11	89.13	6.39	7	- INR
85	Hero MotoCorp HEROMOTOCO.NS INE158A01026 85 HEROMOTOCO.NS	1.12 T INR	25.50	34.55	2.73	9	- INR
86	Polycab India POLYCAB.NS INE455K01017 86 POLYCAB.NS	1.11 T INR	54.96	107.72	4.95	10	- INR
87	Bajaj Holdings and Investment BAJAJHLDNG.NS INE118A01012 87 BAJAJHLDNG.NS	1.10 T INR	16.83	—	160.60	5	- INR
88	Apollo Hospitals Enterprise APOLLOHOSP.NS INE437A01024 88 APOLLOHOSP.NS	1.09 T INR	75.69	144.66	5.02	9	- INR
89	Ambuja Cements AMBUJACEM.NS INE079A01024 89 AMBUJACEM.NS	1.09 T INR	26.17	32.77	3.11	7	- INR
90	CG Power and Industrial Solutions CGPOWER.NS INE067A01029 90 CGPOWER.NS	1.08 T INR	111.31	199.84	10.95	8	- INR
91	Gail (India) GAIL.NS INE129A01019 91 GAIL.NS	1.08 T INR	8.70	18.44	0.76	5	- INR
92	Siemens SIEMENS.NS INE003A01024 92 SIEMENS.NS	1.08 T INR	51.16	67.65	6.20	5	- INR
93	Cipla CIPLA.NS INE059A01026 93 CIPLA.NS	1.08 T INR	20.39	36.72	3.90	10	- INR
94	LG Electronics India LGEINDIA.NS INE324D01010 94 LGEINDIA.NS	1.07 T INR	48.68	—	4.40	5	- INR
95	Ashok Leyland ASHOKLEY.NS INE208A01029 95 ASHOKLEY.NS	1.05 T INR	33.78	78.29	2.16	6	- INR
96	Bosch BOSCHLTD.NS INE323A01026 96 BOSCHLTD.NS	1.05 T INR	51.94	82.75	5.79	5	- INR
97	Billionbrains Garage Ventures GROWW.NS INE0HOQ01053 97 GROWW.NS	1.02 T INR	56.17	—	25.78	4	- INR
98	Hitachi Energy India POWERINDIA.NS INE07Y701011 98 POWERINDIA.NS	1.02 T INR	264.97	1,608.73	15.93	4	- INR

Economy and Politics

India is the seventh-largest economy in the world. In addition, it is the fastest-growing major nation. India will become the most populous country in the world by 2023-2025. Population and wealth growth are driving the country forward.

India will surpass China with 1.42 billion inhabitants, but it remains one of the poorest countries in the world. Numerous reforms of the last 10 years have been successful, as the majority of state-owned enterprises have gradually been privatized. However, India is still at the very beginning. The annual income amounts to only 2,000 USD.

India is considered the largest democracy in the world, with a predominantly Hindu population and an economy that is a mix of state-owned and private enterprise. However, the government is increasingly privatizing state-owned enterprises, opening up opportunities for private investors.

IT Outsourcing, IT Consulting, automobile production, telecommunications, and banking dominate the Indian economy and drive the country forward.

The COVID-19 pandemic was a severe blow to India, but it will not hinder long-term growth. India is progressing in a very positive direction overall: less regulation, more free market, more free trade, less religious and artificial self-restraint. However, corruption, "nepotism," and bureaucracy still prevail in India. The Hindu caste system, in which each population group must stay within its own ranks, supports this system. Both have been dismantled slower than expected, but it is heading in the right direction.

The ADR model and investing for foreign investors

To invest in India, one can trade with an ADR. An American Depository Receipt is a certificate that represents the right to own a share. So instead of buying the actual stock, you're buying "the right to a share". ADRs are always denominated in USD, which is why you can trade certificates of Indian stocks in America only in USD. ADRs are used to easily list foreign companies on a US exchange and are highly established. German, French, and Swiss companies also use ADRs to list their stocks on US exchanges.

The largest companies

The largest companies are Reliance Industries Limited and Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. But subsidiaries of the well-known companies Unilever and Nestlé are also active in India. Tata is one of the largest Indian IT service companies in the field of products and licenses.

Reliance is an industrial conglomerate and India's most valuable company. It is the number 1 oil and gas company, telecommunications provider, and retailer in India. No other company in India has created more value in the past 25 years than Reliance Industries. The strategy is based on the three pillars mentioned above, supported by over 181 subsidiaries and 11 affiliated companies.

The largest and most important trading places.

The National Stock Exchange NSE is India's largest securities exchange based in Mumbai. All stocks are listed in the local currency Indian Rupees (INR). It was the first fully digital exchange (similar to the XETRA trading venue of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange) in India and was established only in 1992.

Performance of the Indexes

The two national stock indices are the SENSEX30 and the Nifty 50. Since 1999, the Indian stock market has had a return of 12.5% per year. The S&P500, on the other hand, only had a return of 9.5% per year during the same period: an outperformance of 32% per year or exactly 3 percentage points per year. Currently, the Nifty 50 stands at over 17,000 points and the Sensex30 at over 57,800 points.

Trading hours in India

Stock trading is updated every second during trading hours from 9:55 am to 3:30 pm local time (5:25 am to 11:00 am CET). An index composition review is conducted every three months.