Stock exchanges are where individual and institutional investors come together to buy and sell shares in a public venue. Nowadays these exchanges exist as electronic marketplaces.
Here is a list of important stock exchanges around the world which is very important from competitive examination point of view.
Here is a list of important stock exchanges around the world which is very important from competitive examination point of view.
Trivia:
- Amsterdam Stock Exchange is the oldest stock exchange in the world established in 1602 by the Dutch East India Company.
- The Bombay Stock Exchange is the oldest exchange in Asia.
- NASDAQ is the world’s first Electronic Stock Exchange.
- The New York Stock Exchange is nicknamed as “The Big Board”.
- The main difference between SENSEX and Nifty is that SENSEX is the stock market index for BSE Limited, while Nifty is the stock market index for National Stock Exchange (NSE).
Here is the list of some important Stock Exchanges in the world:
Stock
Exchange
|
Index
|
Country
|
Headquarter
|
New York Stock Exchange
|
NYSE
|
USA
|
New York City
|
Nasdaq
|
NASDAQ
|
USA
|
New Work City
|
Japan Exchange Group
|
JPX
|
Japan
|
Tokyo
|
London Stock Exchange
|
LSE
|
UK
|
London
|
Shanghai Stock Exchange
|
SSE
|
China
|
Shanghai
|
Hong Kong Stock Exchange
|
SEHK
|
Hong Kong
|
Hong Kong
|
Euronext
|
European Union/EEA
|
Amsterdam
Brussels
Dublin
Lisbon
Oslo
Paris
|
|
TMX Group
|
TSX
|
Canada
|
Toronto
|
Bombay Stock Exchange
|
BSE
|
India
|
Mumbai
|
National Stock Exchange
|
NSE
|
India
|
Mumbai
|
Deutsche Börse
|
Germany
|
Frankfurt
|
|
Stockholm Stock Exchange
|
Sweden
|
Stockholm
|
|
Taiwan Stock Exchange
|
TWSE
|
Taiwan
|
Taipei
|
B3
|
Brazil
|
Sao Paulo
|
|
JSE
|
South Africa
|
Johannesburg
|
|
Korea Exchange
|
KRX
|
South Korea
|
Seoul, Busan
|
Copenhagen Stock Exchange
|
CSE
|
Denmark
|
Copenhagen
|
