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Besides market capitalisation, the market activity of the companies as reflected by the volume of turnover and certain fundamental factors were taken into consideration for the selection of stocks that comprise the BSE 200 index.
The financial year 1989-90 has been chosen as the base year.
Here's more information on the BSE 200 Index.
The benchmark Nifty50 and the Sensex declined as oil prices rose after the US threatened to continue the naval blockade at the Strait of Hormuz for indefinite time.