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Trading symbol

Market basics
Also called: Ticker, Ticker symbol, Scrip code, Symbol

The short code an exchange assigns to a security so it can be quoted and ordered — the BSE uses a six-digit scrip code for the same purpose.

In plain terms

The name on the board outside. It changes when a company rebrands or moves segment, which is why it is not what settlement relies on.

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Indian stock market glossary · Market Vidyalaya