A stock exchange is an organized and regulated finance market where shares, bonds and other financial securities are traded at prices government by the forces of demand and supply. Stock Exchanges have been existence for more than 400 years now the first ones to be established was at Amsterdam in 1602 AD to trade shares at he Dutch East Indian Company. The number of stock exchange multiplied since then .
1 . NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE , USA
The world's largest stock exchange New York Stock Exchange accounts for around 40% of the world's market capitalization.
Main Market Index: NYSE Composite Market Capitalization : $22.9 trillion
2. NASDAQ . US
It is prominent for the listing of the biggest technology companies such as Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, Amazon, Alphabet, and Cisco amongst others. It's a leader in the electronic trading model and the benchmark for computerized trading worldwide.
Main Market Index: NASDAQ Composite Market Capitalization : is $10.8 trillion
3 . TOKYO STOCK EXCHANGE , JAPAN
The Tokyo Stock Exchange [TSE] or Tosho is the largest stock exchange in AsnaJt boasts around 2,300 listed companies with a combined market capitalization of $5.67 trillion . Iconic Japanese companies like Toyota, Honda, Suzuki, and Sony are listed here, and Nikkei 225 is the main market index
Main Market Index : Nikkei 225 Market Capitalization : $5.67 Trillion
4 . SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE , CHINA
Interestingly, this is a non profit organization and about 1000 companies are listed here. They have two categories of shares: 'A' traded in the local currency and ’B’ traded in USD for foreign investors.
Main Market Index: Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Market Capitalization : $3.99 trillion
5. THE HUNG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is also located in China.0f the 2,000 companies listed here, around hatf of them are from mainland China..0n a monthly basis, the trading volume on this exchange is $182 billion.
Main Market Index: Hang Seng Market Capitalization : $3.94 trillion
6. EUROHEXT EUROZPNE
Euronext was formed with the initial merger of the stock exchanges of Amsterdam, Brussels and Paris. It has approximateiy 1,300 listed companies. With a monthly trading volume of about $174 billion. the trading here happens in Euros.
Main Market Index : Multiple. Market Capitalization : $3.92 trillion
7. LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE . UK
With the economic and financial supermacy enjoyed by London, and Great Britain , LSE became the world largest stock exchange until the end of the First World War. then lost that title to the New York to k ExChange It has around 3,000 listed companies from 60 countries.
Main Market Index : FTSE 100 Market Capitalization : $3.76 trillion
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8. SHENZHEI STOCK EXCHANGE , CHINA
It is one of the only two independently operating stock exchanges in China.
Almost all the companies listed here are based in China and the currency of trading is RMB (or Yuan]. A China Next board was launched in 2009 consisting of high-growth, high-tech startups [similar to NASDAQ] at this stock exchange.
Main Market Index : SZSE Component Index Market Capitalization : $2.5 trillion
9. TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE , UK
It is the third largest stock exchange in North America. Owned and operated by tho TMX Group, the Ioronto Stock Exchange [TSX] has 2,207 listed companies and an average monthly trade volume of $97 billion. A unique highlight of this exchange is the heavy representation of mining, and oil and gas companies.
Main Market Index : S&P/TSX Composite Index Market Capitalization : $2.1 trillion
1O. BOMBAY STOCK EXCHANGE , MUMBAI
The Bombay Stock Exchange [BSE] is billed as the first and the oldest stock exchange in Asia. With the rise of India as an emerging economic superpower, BSE has also seen impressive growth. The BSE has an estimated 5,749 listed companies.
Main Market Index: BSE SENSEX Market Capitalization : $2.05 trillion
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