Stock Exchanges in the World

List of Stock Exchanges in the World PDF

List of Stock Exchanges in the World PDF gives the list of major stock exchanges in the world and their headquarters. It also covers other important details related to stock exchanges in the world.

List of Stock Exchanges in the World:

Key Notes from List of Stock Exchanges in the World PDF:

• Amsterdam Stock Exchange is the oldest stock exchange in the world established in 1602 by the Dutch East India Company. It was the first company to issue stocks and bonds. On 22 September 2000 it merged with the Brussels Stock Exchange and the Paris Stock Exchange to form Euronext.
• The New York Stock Exchange is nicknamed as “The Big Board”. is an American stock exchange located at 11 Wall Street, Lower Manhattan, New York City, New York.
• The Bombay Stock Exchange is the oldest exchange in Asia. Its MD & CEO Ashishkumar Chauhan.
• The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) is an Indian stock exchange located at Dalal Street, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai (formerly Bombay), Maharashtra, India.
• 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). Another is that SENSEX is comprised of 30 stocks, while Nifty is comprised of 50 stocks.
• Vikram Limaye is the MD & CEO of National Stock Exchange of India.
• National Stock Exchange of India was founded in 1992.
• Commodity Exchange: an organized market where future delivery contracts for graded commodities (as grains, cotton, sugar, coffee, wool) are bought and sold.
• A commodity market is a market that trades in primary economic sector rather than manufactured products. Soft commodities are agricultural products such as wheat, coffee, cocoa, fruit and sugar. Hard commodities are mined, such as gold and oil.
• Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (MCX) (BSE: 534091) is an independent commodity exchange based in India. It was established in 2003 and is based in Mumbai.
• Sensex stands for Sensitive Index.
• Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is the regulator for the securities market in India. It was established in the year 1988. Ajay Tyagi was its Chairman.
• Dividend: a sum of money paid regularly (typically annually) by a company to its shareholders out of its profits (or reserves).
• NASDAQ is the world’s first Electronic Stock Exchange.

What is Stock Exchange?

A market in which securities are bought and sold. A stock Market is also called Equity Market.

What is Security?

A security is a tradable financial asset. The term commonly refers to any form of financial instrument, but its legal definition varies by jurisdiction.