Beull9)Top 10 Global Stock Exchanges

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1: New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), USA

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is the world’s largest stock exchange located at 11 Wall Street, New York City, USA. NYSE has a market capitalization of $26.2 trillion (the world’s biggest stock exchange) and has more than 2400 companies listed. The companies listed include many blue-chip companies and are diversified across all sectors. 

NYSE is one of the oldest and largest stock markets in the world which was established in the year 1792. The average trading volume on this exchange is between 2 to 6 billion shares. Thus, it has the power to affect other stock market indices because of high trading volumes across multiple countries and nations worldwide.

2: National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), USA

NASDAQ is the world’s second-largest stock exchange located at 151 W, 42nd Street, New York City. It was the first electronically traded stock exchange in the world, established in 1971. NASDAQ has a total market cap of $28.28 billion (the second biggest share market in the world) and more than 3000 companies listed with an average trading volume of $1.26 every month. 

NASDAQ exchange includes big heavyweight technology companies which contribute 9% of the total market value in the world. However, it has no company listed in the oil, gas, or utility sectors. It is more inclined towards the technology, health care, and consumer services sectors. Some big companies include Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Amazon, Tesla, Apple, etc. 

3: Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), China

Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) is the third largest stock exchange in the world and the biggest in Asia, located in Shanghai, China. It was established in the year 1866. However, it was adjourned in 1949 due to the Chinese revolutions and laid its modern foundations for re-establishment in 1990. SSE comprises more than 1500 public limited companies whose combined market capitalization is $6.87 trillion.

Each share listed on SSE has Class ‘A’ shares priced in local yuan currency and Class’ B’ shares quoted in US dollars. Class ‘A’ shares are for domestic investment only, except for investors who qualify for the foreign investment scheme. On the other hand, Class ‘B’ shares are available for both foreign and domestic investors. 

4: European New Exchange Technology (EURONEXT), Europe

Euronext is a multi-state stock exchange which is located in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In other words, it operates exchanges in Amsterdam, London, Paris, Lisbon, Brussels, Dublin, Milan, and Oslo. It was founded in the year 2000. This is also known as the European stock exchange and is considered the best stock exchange in Europe. Also, Euronext has more than 1300 companies listed with a total market capitalization of $6.65 trillion. 

The most dominant index is the blue-chip Euronext 100, which comprises the largest and most liquid 100 stocks. Also, French companies make up 65% of this index. And the other indices include AEX-INDEX (Netherlands companies), BEL 20 (Belgium), FTSE MIB (Italy), and OBX 25 (Norway). Some of the largest stocks on this exchange are Procter & Gamble, LVMH, Royal Dutch Shell, Merck & Co., and L’Oreal.

5: Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX), Hong Kong

Hong Kong Stock Exchange was established in the year 1891 and is the third largest exchange in Asia. It is considered to be the world’s major financial hub. Also, it has more than 2200 companies, of which 50% are from mainland China. The current market capitalization of HKEX is $43.64 trillion, where the large portfolio comes from the top 20 companies. 

The primary index is the Hang Seng Index, a free-float, adjusted-MCap-weighted index comprising 50 stocks and forms about 58% of the total HKEX’s MCap. The exchange includes some of the biggest companies in the world, like PetroChina, China Mobile, HSBC Holdings, AIA, Bank of China, etc. 

6: Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), Japan

Tokyo Stock Exchange is also known as Tosho, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It was founded in the year 1898. After World War II, TSE suspended its operations for four years and later resumed operations in 1949. 

TSE has more than 3500 companies listed whose cumulative market capitalization is more than $5.67 trillion. The two leading indices on TSE are the Tokyo Price Index (TOPIX) and the Nikkei 225. The TOPIX uses a free-float capitalization-weighted metric to rank companies, while the Nikkei 225 ranks the top 225 stocks by price.

7: Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE), China

Shenzhen Stock Exchange is located in Shenzhen, popularly known as the Silicon Valley of China. SZSE was established in 1990 and is the second-largest stock exchange in China after Shanghai Stock Exchange. Also, it is an independent stock exchange in China, followed by the Shanghai Stock Exchange and Beijing Stock Exchange.

SZSE comprises more than 1900 companies with a market capitalization of $5.24 trillion. Most companies are based in China and trade in the Yuan currency.  

8: London Stock Exchange (LSE), United Kingdom

London Stock Exchange is among the oldest stock exchanges in the world, which was set up in 1801. It is owned and administered by the London Stock Exchange Group. It was the first to set up European benchmark price, market, and equity-market liquidity data. There are approximately 3000 companies listed on the LSE with a total market capitalization of $4.13 trillion. 

The main index on LSE is the Financial Times and London Stock Exchange (FTSE) 100 index, and the other indices include FTSE 250, FTSE 350, and the FTSE All-Share index. Also, LSE has two markets, i.e. the main market, which has over 300 big companies across the world. And another is the Alternative Investment Market, an international market for small-cap companies. Some prominent British companies that trade on the LSE are Barclays, British Petroleum, and GlaxoSmithKline.

9: Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), Canada

Toronto Stock Exchange is a wholly owned subsidiary of the financial services company of TMX Group. It was established in the year 1861 and is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The TSX has more than 2200 companies listed, which accounts for a total market capitalization of $3.1 trillion. 

The financial instruments that trade on this exchange are exchange-traded funds (ETFs), equities, bonds, futures and options, commodities, investment trusts, etc. Also, TSX focuses more on mining, oil, and gas companies. 

10: Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), India

Bombay Stock Exchange is among the oldest stock exchanges in Asia, set up in 1875 during British rule. It is one of the top 10 stock exchanges in the world. BSE is the largest stock exchange in India which is located at Dalal Street, Bombay. 

BSE has the highest number of listed companies, more than 5500; however, most companies are small-scale. Also, it has contributed to the growth of companies’ financial markets and corporate sectors. The total market capitalization of BSE is $3.5 trillion. 

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