Black3)Top 10 Global Stock Exchanges

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What is a Stock Exchange?

A Stock Exchange is an organization that anchors formulated markets for dealing in securities, derivatives, commodities, and other financial equipment. It is one of the powerful ingredients of the financial market. Here, buyers and sellers club together to carry out transactions. And, securities are bought and sold out according to clear-cut rules and regulations.

Stock exchange furnishes the required edifice and framework to the brokers and members who deal with asset classes. It also governs the transaction activities to certify free and fair trade.

1: New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), US – $24.3T

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is the 1st on the list of the largest stock exchanges in the world and is a highly esteemed stock exchange in the USA which is situated at 11, Wall Street, New York City.

It was established on May 17, 1792, and consists of 2,400 listed companies. It is the world’s largest stock exchange and has a market capitalization of US$ 24.3 trillion as of May 2023.

Back to the back of mergers have aided the New York Stock Exchange in gaining its colossal size and global footprint. The blue-chip companies that are listed under NYSE are Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Coca-Cola, Walt Disney Company, McDonald’s Corporation, etc.

 2: NASDAQ, United States – $20.13T

2nd on the list of the largest stock exchange in the world is NASDAQ which was primarily an abbreviation and stage for the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations. It is an American stock exchange and is headquartered at 151 W, 42nd Street, New York City.

The NASDAQ commenced its business on February 8, 1971, and is sighted as the world’s first electronically traded stock market. NASDAQ has a combined market capitalization of US$ 20.13 trillion as of May 2023 and is ranked 2nd in the list of largest stock exchanges.

It consists of more than 3,000 stocks listed under it and comprises the world’s humongous tech giants such as Apple, Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Amazon, Tesla, and Intel.

3: Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), China – $6.93T

The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) is located in the city of Shanghai, China, and is one of the two stock exchanges plying autonomously in the People’s Republic of China. Although its foundation traces back to 1866, it was adjourned after the Chinese Revolution in 1949. However, The Shanghai Exchange in its contemporary outlook was laid down in 1990.

Currently, Shanghai SSE is the world’s 3rd largest stock exchange with a combined market capitalization of US$ 6.93 trillion as of May 2023. The most interesting fact is that the absolute market cap of the SSE is constructed out of formerly state-run insurance companies & commercial banks. 

4: EURONEXT, Europe – $6.42T

The Word EURONEXT is an acronym for European New Exchange Technology and has its corporate address at La Défense in Greater Paris. EURONEXT was established in 2000 by the consolidation of the exchanges in Amsterdam, Paris, and Brussels.

Over the years, it amalgamated multiple exchanges, most particularly the New York Stock Exchange. It steers financial markets in Amsterdam, London, Brussels, Lisbon, Oslo, Dublin, and Paris.

It has around 1,500 listed companies leading to a market capitalization worth US$ 6.42 trillion as of May 2023. EURONEXT provided the segments which are equities, warrants, exchange-traded, bonds, commodities, funds and certificates, derivatives, indices, and foreign exchange trading platforms.

5: Japan Stock Exchange (JPX) – $5.63T

The Japan Stock Exchange (JPX) is a Japanese financial services corporation that operates multiple securities exchanges including the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Osaka Securities Exchange. It was formed by the merger of the two companies on January 1, 2013.

JPX has close to 3,800 listed companies with a syndicated market capitalization surpassing US$ 5.63 trillion as of May 2023. The TSE’s metric indicator is Nikkei 400 and it is home to some of the voluminous  Japanese giants with international exposure, including Toyota, Suzuki, Honda, Mitsubishi, and Sony.

6: Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE), China – $4.67T

The Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) is a stock exchange based in the city of Shenzhen, in the People’s Republic of China. It is one of two stock exchanges operating independently in Mainland China, the other being the larger Shanghai Stock Exchange.

As of May 2023, SZSE has 2,645 listed companies and a market capitalization of US$ 4.67 trillion. Many of the companies within this market are subsidiaries of companies in which the Chinese government maintains a controlling interest. This places it among the top 10 stock exchanges in the world.

7: Honk Kong Stock Exchange (SEHK) – $4.19T

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (SEHK)  is located in Hong Kong and is the world’s 7th largest stock exchange on the basis of market capitalization.  It consists of 2,236 listed companies with a wholesome market capitalization of US$ 4.19 trillion as of May 2023.

Its origin can be traced back to the mid-1800s and since then it has gone through a series of mergers and agglomeration with other exchanges. Some of the gigantic and eminent companies listed under the Hong Kong Stock Exchange are China Mobile, and HSBC Holdings & Petro China.

8: National Stock Exchange (NSE), India -$3.26T

National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) is the leading government-owned stock exchange of India, located in Mumbai, Maharashtra. NSE was established in 1992 as the first dematerialized electronic exchange in the country.

The NSE has approximately 1952 listed companies and has a market capitalization of US$3.26 trillion as of May 2023. NSE’s flagship index, the NIFTY 50, a 50 stock index is used extensively by investors in India and around the world as a barometer of the Indian capital market, which makes it among the top 10 stock exchanges in the world.

9: LSE Group, UK and Italy – $3.10T

The London Stock Exchange (LSE) is based in London and is the eighth-largest stock exchange in the world. It was established in 1801 and is the oldest stock exchange in the world.  It has more than 1900 listed companies with a combined market capitalization of $ 3.10 trillion as of May 2023.

LSE is also the maiden source of benchmark prices, equity-market liquidity, and market data in Europe. Some of the massive companies listed under the LSE are Barclays, British Petroleum, and GlaxoSmithKline.

10: Saudi Stock Exchange, Saudi Arabia – $2.83T

The Saudi Stock Exchange is situated in Saudi Arabia. It was formed in 2007 as a joint stock company and the sole entity authorized to act as a securities exchange in Saudi Arabia

It is the tenth-largest exchange in the world and has close to 207 listed companies with a combined market capitalization of US$2.83 trillion as of May 2023.

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