The Nifty 50 index constitutes a well diversified collection of 50 stocks listed on the national stock exchange (NSE). The nifty 50 index was launched on April 1, 1996 and is owned and managed by NSE Indices Ltd. (formerly known as IISL). Nifty 50 is one of the world’s most actively traded index and it represents the weighted average of the 50 stocks constituting it. The movement of the nifty 50 index is determined by the changes in the price of these 50 stocks. However, the weightage of the each stock on the index is different. For instance, the stock with the highest weightage is Reliance Industries Ltd. which constitute about 11.89% of the weightage followed by Infosys Ltd. which constitute about 9.13%. Hence, price changes in these stocks affect Nifty 50 index the maximum. The constituents of Nifty 50 index with maximum weightage are as shown below. Company Name Weightage (in %) Reliance Industries Ltd. 11.89 Infosys Ltd. ...