What is the all time high of SENSEX?

Sensex (SENSEX) closed at its highest ever adjusted price, ₹85,836, on Sep 26, 2024. Its lowest close was ₹2,600 on Sep 21, 2001.

How much has SENSEX returned over the last 10 years?

+157.2% in price terms from the close ten years before Sep 28, 2026, which is +9.9% a year compounded. Over one year the return is -9.5%; over five years +22.0%.

What was the worst drawdown in SENSEX history?

-60.9% from the Jan 8, 2008 peak to the Mar 9, 2009 trough on adjusted closes; the previous peak was regained on Nov 4, 2010.

How far back does SENSEX historical data go?

The daily series starts on Jul 1, 1997 and runs to Sep 28, 2026: 7,204 trading sessions across 29.2 years. Minute bars start on Sep 17, 2026 and are captured forward, never backfilled.

Are SENSEX historical prices adjusted for splits and dividends?

Yes. The page uses the fully adjusted series, in which every past price is scaled for later splits and cash dividends so returns are comparable across the whole history. The API also serves raw prices, split adjusted only and dividend adjusted only.

How do I get SENSEX historical data?

Register for a free key and call the bars endpoint: it returns date, open, high, low, close and volume as JSON, one year back on the free plan and the full series from Jul 1, 1997 on Quant and above. Minute history comes with the paid plans.

What were the best and worst years for SENSEX?

Among complete calendar years, 2009 was the best at +81.0% and 2008 the worst at -52.4%, measured close to close.

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Sensex (SENSEX) index history

Every BSE trading session of Sensex from Jul 1, 1997 to Sep 28, 2026: 7,204 daily bars, adjusted for splits and dividends, with minute bars from Sep 17, 2026 forward. The full series is served by the API: a free key covers the last year, paid plans the whole history and minute bars.

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SENSEX adjusted close, 1997 to 2026

SENSEXSensex

₹72,772-9.5% over one year

₹85,836
All time high, 2024: ₹86,159
52 week high, ₹71,546 low: 7,204
Daily sessions since 1997

Last updated Sep 28, 2026, the last stored session. Refreshes after each trading day. Full 1997 to 2026 series and minute bars.

SENSEX key facts

Sensex (SENSEX) closed at ₹72,772 on Sep 28, 2026 on BSE.
SENSEX's all time high close is ₹85,836, set on Sep 26, 2024; its all time low close is ₹2,600 on Sep 21, 2001.
SENSEX's 52 week range is ₹71,546 to ₹86,159.
SENSEX returned -9.5% over the year to Sep 28, 2026 and +22.0% over five years.
Over ten years SENSEX returned +157%, +9.9% a year compounded.
SENSEX's deepest drawdown was -60.9% from Jan 8, 2008 to Mar 9, 2009.
DataCedar holds 7,204 daily sessions of SENSEX history from Jul 1, 1997 and minute bars from Sep 17, 2026, adjusted for splits and dividends, served by the API under a key.

SENSEX price chart, 1997 to 2026

Adjusted daily close, log scale. 260 sampled points across the full history; the API serves every session.

SENSEX returns

Price return from the last close on or before the window start to Sep 28, 2026, on adjusted closes.

Period	Return
1 month	-5.8%
3 months	-5.6%
6 months	-1.1%
Year to date	-14.1%
1 year	-9.5%
3 years	+11.1%
5 years	+22.0%
10 years	+157.2%
Since Jul 1, 1997	+1,592%
Compound annual growth, 29.2 years	+10.2%

SENSEX records

Measured on the stored closes; every figure is reproducible from the API series.

All time high close: ₹85,836 on Sep 26, 2024
All time low close: ₹2,600 on Sep 21, 2001
52 week high: ₹86,159 on Dec 1, 2025
52 week low: ₹71,546 on Apr 2, 2026
Deepest drawdown: -60.9% from Jan 8, 2008 to Mar 9, 2009, recovered Nov 4, 2010
Best single session: +17.3% on May 18, 2009
Worst single session: -13.2% on Mar 23, 2020
Volatility, 1 year annualised: 13.5%
Sessions closing higher, 1 year: 47%
Growth of 1 since 1997: 16.9×
Best calendar year: 2009, +81%
Worst calendar year: 2008, -52%

SENSEX price history by year

Open is the first session's open, high and low span the year, close is the last session's close, and the return is close over the previous year's close. 1997 starts on Jul 1, 1997; 2026 runs to Sep 28, 2026.

Year	Open	High	Low	Close	Return	Volume	Sessions
2026	₹85,256	₹85,884	₹71,546	₹72,772	-14.6%	3.6M	182
2025	₹78,265	₹86,159	₹71,425	₹85,221	+9.1%	3M	248
2024	₹72,333	₹85,978	₹70,002	₹78,139	+8.2%	3.2M	245
2023	₹60,871	₹72,484	₹57,085	₹72,240	+18.7%	2.3M	245
2022	₹58,310	₹63,583	₹50,921	₹60,841	+4.4%	2.6M	248
2021	₹47,785	₹62,245	₹46,160	₹58,254	+22.0%	3.2M	247
2020	₹41,340	₹47,897	₹25,639	₹47,751	+15.8%	4.8M	249
2019	₹36,198	₹41,810	₹35,287	₹41,254	+14.4%	198.6M	241
2018	₹34,060	₹38,990	₹32,484	₹36,068	+5.9%	125.3M	246
2017	₹26,711	₹34,138	₹26,447	₹34,057	+27.9%	4.7M	248
2016	₹26,117	₹29,077	₹22,495	₹26,626	+1.9%	3.1M	245
2015	₹27,521	₹30,025	₹24,834	₹26,118	-5.0%	2.9M	245
2014	₹21,222	₹28,822	₹19,963	₹27,499	+29.9%	2.6M	240
2013	₹19,693	₹21,484	₹17,449	₹21,171	+9.0%	2.6M	247
2012	₹15,641	₹19,612	₹15,641	₹19,427	+25.7%	3M	244
2011	₹20,622	₹20,665	₹15,136	₹15,455	-24.6%	3.8M	246
2010	₹17,473	₹21,076	₹15,652	₹20,509	+17.4%	4.1M	250
2009	₹9,973	₹17,531	₹8,047	₹17,465	+81.0%	8.8M	241
2008	₹20,393	₹21,207	₹7,697	₹9,647	-52.4%	7.1M	244
2007	₹13,828	₹20,498	₹12,316	₹20,287	+47.1%	4.3M	248
2006	₹9,422	₹14,035	₹8,799	₹13,787	+46.7%	4.7M	247
2005	₹6,626	₹9,443	₹6,069	₹9,398	+42.3%	4.3M	248
2004	₹5,944	₹6,617	₹4,228	₹6,603	+13.1%	6.9M	251
2003	₹3,400	₹5,921	₹2,904	₹5,839	+72.9%	3.5M	250
2002	₹3,244	₹3,758	₹2,828	₹3,377	+3.5%	0	250
2001	₹3,953	₹4,462	₹2,595	₹3,262	-17.9%	0	247
2000	₹5,210	₹6,151	₹3,492	₹3,972	-20.6%	0	250
1999	₹3,114	₹5,151	₹3,104	₹5,006	+63.8%	0	245
1998	₹3,658	₹4,322	₹2,741	₹3,055	-16.5%	0	243
1997	₹4,263	₹4,605	₹3,248	₹3,659	n/a	0	124

SENSEX monthly closes, last 12 months

Month	Month end close	Change
September 2026	₹72,772	-5.4%
August 2026	₹76,957	-1.5%
July 2026	₹78,095	+2.1%
June 2026	₹76,479	+2.3%
May 2026	₹74,776	-2.8%
April 2026	₹76,914	+6.9%
March 2026	₹71,948	-11.5%
February 2026	₹81,287	-1.2%
January 2026	₹82,270	-3.5%
December 2025	₹85,221	-0.6%
November 2025	₹85,707	+2.1%
October 2025	₹83,939	+4.6%

About the SENSEX data

Daily bars. 7,204 sessions from Jul 1, 1997 to Sep 28, 2026, one row per BSE trading day with open, high, low, close and volume. Prices are adjusted for splits and cash dividends so the series is comparable across its whole length; the API also serves the raw, split only and dividend only views.

Minute bars. Stored from Sep 17, 2026 forward, most recent session Sep 29, 2026. Minute history is captured from the day collection began and is never backfilled, so this start date is exact. Five minute, fifteen minute and hourly bars are derived from these minutes.

Time and currency. Session dates are BSE trading days; minute timestamps are UTC. Prices are in INR. Volume is shares traded on the session.

Get the data. The REST endpoint returns the daily series as JSON with pagination; a free key serves the last year, Quant and above the full history back to Jul 1, 1997, and minute bars come with the paid windows. It takes timeframe (1Min, 5Min, 15Min, 1Hour, 1Day), adjustment, start and end. See the bars endpoint and authentication, and pricing for the plan windows.

curl "https://api.datacedar.com/v3/stocks/SENSEX/bars?timeframe=1Day&adjustment=all&limit=50000" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY"

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