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Glossary

Every term is defined twice: once the way a filing would put it, and once the way somebody would explain it to you across a table. The second one is usually the one that sticks.

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Primary source

Market basics
Also called: Primary sources

The original filed document, as opposed to a summary or commentary about it.

In plain terms

The filing, not the article about the filing. Everything material is public and free.

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AMFI

Regulation & tax

Association of Mutual Funds in India — the industry body publishing official NAV and scheme data.

In plain terms

The primary source for fund data, free of whatever a platform wants to sell you.

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Bhavcopy

Market basics

The end-of-day file published free by each exchange, carrying the session’s prices, volumes and related statistics for every security.

In plain terms

The primary source, before any app or aggregator has touched it. A two-minute download that settles most arguments about what actually happened.

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Capital gains statement

Regulation & tax

The financial-year statement a broker produces listing every sale, split into short-term and long-term with the cost basis already computed.

In plain terms

Your primary source at filing time and usually a two-click download. Reconcile it against the AIS before you submit anything.

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Indian stock market glossary · Market Vidyalaya