The stock market is a set of marketplaces and exchanges where regular operations such as buying, selling, and issuing of publicly-traded company shares take place. These financial transactions typically happen on structured official exchanges or over-the-counter marketplaces that are governed by a set of rules. In a country or area, there may be many stock trading venues that enable transactions in stocks and other securities. In a word, stock exchanges provide a safe and regulated environment in which market participants may confidently trade shares and other qualified financial products with zero to minimal operational risk. The stock markets operate as primary and secondary markets, according to the guidelines set forth by the regulator.
Stock market is a market where one can purchase and sell any security(share, debenture, stock, bonds). In short it is a trading market of speculative goods. In India there are 2 recognised stock markets i.e NSE(national stock exchange) and BSE(bombay stock exchange).
When any private company is incorporated it has to get listed in any recognised stock market to trade shares. When any pvt.ltd company is listed in stock it get subsequently turned into public limited company. Now the company gets rights to transfer its shares to public through IPO (initial public offering) and even can transfer its shares to any specified person who wants to become the member of company and even their employees. Company do it so to raise their fund and in return they provide with the dividend to shareholders which is paid annually. One can even buy any company’’s shares through NSE and BSE. This is one type of investment for inter corporate securities and even government securities which are paid with additional interest rate when security earn a higher profit. You can even check the rate of share through nifty and sensex for investment in stock market.