New Delhi, March 12 -- NSE Indices Limited, a subsidiary of the National Stock Exchange (NSE), introduced the Nifty Chemicals Index on March 11, 2025. This new sectoral benchmark aims to track the performance of chemical stocks within the Nifty 500 universe, offering investors a structured reference point for the sector's movement.

The Nifty Chemicals Index will comprise the top 20 chemical stocks, selected based on their six-month average free-float market capitalisation. NSE Indices emphasized that priority would be given to stocks available for trading in the derivatives segment at NSE.

To ensure balanced exposure, no single stock will have a weight of more than 33 percent, while the top three stocks will collectively hold a maximum ...