{
  "id": 16040417,
  "title": "NCDEX Launches NDEX, FINNDEX Indices Ahead Of Equity Market Entry",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/ncdex-launches-ndex-finndex-indices-ahead-of-equity-market-entry",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-22T10:58:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/ncdex-launches-ndex-finndex-indices-ahead-of-equity-market-entry"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NCDEX, formerly National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange, has introduced two new equity indices, NDEX and FINNDEX, as it prepares to enter the equity market. This move is part of the exchange's strategy to diversify and expand into broader financial market infrastructure. NCDEX, which was previously focused on agricultural commodities, is also venturing into mutual fund transactions and equity trading, pending regulatory approval. The NDEX index consists of 20 large, actively traded Indian stocks from the National Stock Exchange (NSE), while the FINNDEX tracks 15 financial sector companies, excluding insurers, from a pool of 40 eligible stocks. Both indices are based on a composite ranking methodology that considers company size, trading activity, and market behavior, with weights assigned to free-float market capitalisation, average daily traded value, beta, and volatility. NCDEX has set a cap of 15% for individual stock weightage during rebalancing to minimize concentration risk. The exchange expects final Sebi approval for its equity segment by January, after which it may introduce derivatives based on NDEX and FINNDEX during the second half of the next financial year.",
  "summary": "NCDEX, formerly known as the National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange, has unveiled two equity indices, NDEX and FINNDEX, marking another step towards its expansion into equity trading and derivatives. The launch forms part of the exchange's strategy to diversify beyond agricultural commodities and establish itself as a broader financial market infrastructure provider. The exchange has also…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}