The Nifty 50 is a well diversified 50 stock index and it represent important sectors of the economy. The base period selected for Nifty 50 index is the close of prices on November 3, 1995, which marks the completion of one year of operations of NSE's Capital Market Segment. The base value of the index has been set at 1000 and a base capital of Rs.2.06 trillion.