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IMPORTANT TERMS OF STOCK MARKET
A share given to the existing shareholders without any charge—also known as bonus share.
A share given to the employees of the company without any charge.
An important reform measure started in the Indian stock market in mid-2001 under which all commitments of sale and purchase result into payment/delivery at the end of the ‘X’ days later (where ‘X’ stands for 5 days. Some shares have X as one, two or three days, too). Today, all shares are covered under this provision.