Glossary · Basics

Share (stock) शेयर (स्टॉक)

A unit of ownership in a company. Holding shares makes you a part-owner.

हिंदी में: शेयर (स्टॉक)

किसी कंपनी में स्वामित्व की एक इकाई। शेयर रखने पर आप उस कंपनी के हिस्सेदार होते हैं।

How it is used in the lessons

A stock market is a marketplace where companies sell small pieces of ownership, called shares, and where people then buy and sell those shares with each other.

From Stock Market Foundations

Exchanges limit how far a single stock can move in one day so that panic or manipulation cannot move prices without control.

From Market Rules & Investor Protection

Over time, the asset that grew most becomes a larger share of your portfolio, which raises your risk without you deciding it.

From Investing & Wealth Building

Learn it step by step

Related terms

← All 123 glossary terms

Definitions are for education. They are not investment advice. Check official sources such as SEBI and NSE for current rules.