Followings are updates to Comparison of Indian and American stock markets. The hub was published on December 12, 2009. Huge water has flown in rivers since those days. I had been periodically updating current data of Indian and American stock markets since then. This data may help you in deciding your investments.

I have chosen Bombay Stock exchange (BSE) Sensex for Indian stock market and Dow Jones for American stock market.

You can view the periodic updates of both Dow Jones and Sensex below.

1. December 18, 2008. 12.58 IST

Dow Jones New york : 8659

Bombay Stock Exchange Sensex: 10076

Sensex is 1417 points higher than Dow Jones (Approximately 16%).

2. February 28, 2009

Indian stock market Dow Jones 7062

Indian stock market Sensex 8891

Indian stock market Sensex is 1829 points higher than American stock market Dow Jones (Approximately 26%).

3. March 27, 2009

Dow Jones 7776

Sensex 10048

Sensex is 2272 points higher than Dow Jones. (Aprox 29% higher than Dow)

Dow Jones is continually lagging behind the Sensex. Compare the results between December 18, 2008 and March 27, 2009:

Sensex is at almost same stage 10048 on March 27, 2009 vs 10076 on December 18, 2008 (lost 28 points or just quarter percent).

Dow Jones has fallen from 8659 to 7776 (983 points or about 12 percent) in the same period. This comparison of slightly more than a quarter shows strength of Indian stock market over american stock market. Sensex was only 16 percent higher than Dow Jones on December 18, 2009 but it is twenty nine percent higher on March 27, 2009.

Can we presume that US stock market  is reflecting economic crisis and financial problem of America?

4. Update on April 22, 2009 (Time 1.15 A.M. IST)

Dow Jones is at 7965.56 even after a bull run

Sensex is at 10817.54 after a fall of consecutive three days

Sensex is approximately 36% higher than Dow Jones even after a three days fall. Indian stock market managed to a comperative higher growth of seven percent with in a months period.

Not a tremendous growth?

5. Updates on May 7, 2009.

Dow Jones: 8409.85

BSE Sensex:12116.94

Difference between stock market of India and stock market of America is 3707.09 or more than 44 percent. On December 18 (From the date updates started) BSE Sensex was only sixteen percent higher than Dow Jones and it is Forty four percent higher on May 7, 2009.

A 28% difference in comparative growth rate in mere five and half months!!

Dow Jones has fallen from 8659 to 8409. Dow Jones has lost 150 points (2 percent) during these days. BSE Sensex has risen from 10076 to 12117 that means a gain of 2041 points (20 percent) in BSE Sensex.

According to a report from US, BSE sensex will reach to 100,000 points by 2025. The report expects amazing growth of sensex in the next fifteen years.

6. July 09, 2009 9.57 PM IST.

Sensex 13757.46

Dow Jones 8188.23

We can see that the difference between two indexes is 5569 points that means the Sensex is 68 percent higher than the Dow Jones. As we can see Sensex was 44 percent higher on May 7th and it is sixty eight percent higher than Dow Jones on July, 09. It is gained 24 percent more in comparison to Dow Jones in just two months.

Stock market of India is continue to boom. What to say about stock market of America?

7. Updates on September 5 2009, 3 AM IST

Dow Jones Newyork  9441.27

Bombay Stock Exchange Sensex 15689.12

Sensex is 66 percent higher than Dow Jones. Dow has recovered slightly (Two percent) between 9 July to 5 September against Sensex. Dow has gained 1253 points and Sensex 1932 points during this period.

Indian stock market was sixteen percent higher than American stock market on december 18, 2009, the date comparison started. It is sisty six percent higher today, the September 5, 2009. Bombay Stock Exchange BSE has managed amazing growth rate in comparison to Dow Jones Newyork. Stock market of India gained fifty percent more than stock market of America.

8. Updates on September 19, 2009

Dow Jones: 9820.20

BSE Sensex: 16741.30

Today, September, 19, BSE sensex is 6921 points or seventy one percent higher than Dow Jones. This is despite of growth and enthusiasm in American economy.

9. Comparison of American and Indian stock markets on October 5, 2009.

Sensex  (India):              16866.41

Dow Jones (America):     9487.67

Sensex of India is 7379 points higher than Dow Jones of America. Difference between Sensex and Dow Jones is widened by 458 points with in 15 days. It was 6921 0n September 19, 2009.

Indian stock market is 78 percent higher than American stock market. Stock market of India has done sisty two percent better than Stock market of America with in the period of  nine and half months i.e. slightly over three quarters.

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Two weeks past since I published this hub. American stock market Dow Jones has shown better performance than Indian stock market BSE Sensex since that day.

As on October 19, 2009 Bombay Stock Exchange Sensex is at 17326 and American Stock market Dow Jones is at 10092. Bse Sensex has a gain of 460 points during last two weeks. This is approximately 3 percent over its past performance. Where as Dow Jones has a gain of 605 points. This is a gain of approximately 6.5 percent.

There is difference of 7244 points or 72 percent. Investors of American stock market can relax and enjoy for some times.

Update Stock market America and India:

Week ended November 15, 2009

There are lot of upheavals in stock markets since I last updated the hub. Dow Jones has recovered much since October 19 and BSE Sensex lost hundreds of points.

The latest of Indian and American markets as follows:

Dow Jones (America): 10270.47

BSE Sensex (India):   16848.83

This shows difference of 6618.36  points. Gap between two stock markets is narrowed down during these days. It has come down from 7244 points to 6618 points. In other terms Dow Jones of America has gained 628 points in comparison to BSE Sensex of India.