Dictionary terms Stock Market as a market where the trading of company stock takes place; both those securities listed on a stock exchange as well as those only traded privately
While a stock exchange or bourse is a corporation or mutual organization which provides the facilities for stock brokers to trade company stocks and other securities.
On this page I have tried to cover stock markets of the various countries in every continent. So, this page will include sites on Stock Markets, Stock Market Indices, Stock Exchanges, Market News, etc.
Stock Exchanges: NASDAQ
NASDAQ is the largest U.S. electronic stock market. With approximately 3,300 companies, it lists more companies and, on average, trades more shares per day than any other U.S. market.
Stock Market Indices: Dow Jones Indexes
The goal of Dow Jones is to design, develop and produce indexes that are purposeful, useful and that enhance the reputation of Dow Jones & Company for accuracy and integrity.
Stock Markets: New York Stock Exchange
The NYSE is the world's leading and most technologically advanced equities market. A broad spectrum of market participants - including listed companies, individual investors, institutional investors and member firms - comprise the NYSE market.
Stock Market India: Bombay Stock Exchange
Bombay Stock Exchange Limited is the oldest stock exchange in Asia with a rich heritage. Popularly known as "BSE", it was established as "The Native Share & Stock Brokers Association" in 1875.
Stock Market Australia: Australian Stock Exchange
The Australian Stock Exchange Limited (ASX) was formed in 1987 and helps listed companies raise capital, provides opportunities for investors to build their wealth and enables buyers and sellers to transact with confidence.
Osaka Securities Exchange, Japan
The Osaka Securities Exchange ("OSE") provides a marketplace for transactions of securities, securities related futures and options with the aim of maintaining fair and smooth transactions so as to serve the public interest and protect investors.
Bombay Stock Exchange, India
Bombay Stock Exchange Limited is the oldest stock exchange in Asia with a rich heritage. The Exchange is professionally managed under the overall direction of the Board of Directors.
Stock Exchange of Singapore
SGX offers a comprehensive and efficient infrastructure for raising capital, and for investors to transact and clear financial products.
Jakarta Stock Exchange
Jakarta Stock Exchange is determined to become a stock exchange of international scale, capable of providing investment opportunities in accordance with Indonesia's economic development.
Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange, Malaysia
Bursa Malaysia aims to offer an internationally competitive marketplace for fund raising and investment. Their vision is to deliver on their commitments to all stakeholders and
continually develop their capital market and safeguard investors' interests.
Korea Stock Exchange
Securities market of the KRX is a market where many companies and investors participate for the purpose of trading various stocks. To protect investors and facilitate effective and efficient transaction of stocks, the KRX probes the companies that intend to list their stocks on it market.
The South African Futures Exchange(SAFEX), South Africa The development of exchange-traded derivative instruments in South Africa started in the late 1980's and some ups and downs followed that has led to the growth of the Exchange and shaped it into what it is today. Johannesburg Stock Exchange, South Africa The JSE came into existence to provide a market place for the shares of South Africa's many mining and financial companies. Botswana Stock Exchange The Botswana Stock Exchange is a small but thriving exchange located in Gaborone, Botswana. The Botswana share market was established in 1989 and became the Botswana Stock Exchange in 1995. It is governed by the Botswana Stock Exchange Act.
Lusaka Stock Exchange Zambia
The Lusaka Stock Exchange was established with preparatory technical assistance from the International Finance Corporation and the World Bank in 1993. It is made up of stock broking corporate members and is incorporated as a non - profit limited Liability Company.
Cairo and Alexandria Stock Exchange
Egypt's Stock Exchange is comprised of two exchanges, Cairo and Alexandria, both of which are governed by the same board of directors and share the same trading, clearing and settlement systems.
Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange
The DSE is a non-profit making body created to facilitate the Government implementation of the economic reforms and in future to encourage the wider share ownership of privatized and all the companies in Tanzania and facilitate raising of medium and long-term capital.
Sydney futures Exchange, Australia
SFE offers the financial market community trading products for investment and risk management, disseminates real-time and historical trading market data and provides centralized clearing, settlement and depository services for both derivative and cash products.
Australian Stock Exchange
ASE helps listed companies raise capital thus providing opportunities for investors to build their wealth and enabling buyers and sellers to transact with confidence. ASX plays a crucial role in sustaining the health of the Australian economy.
New Zealand Stock Exchange
NZX's business is founded on the belief that a healthy capital market infrastructure is essential for the economic well-being of this country.
South Pacific Stock Exchange, Fiji
The vision of South Pacific Stock Exchange, Fiji is to
to be the leading stock exchange in the South Pacific. And among its various motives is included the motive to promote private sector development in the region.
Port Moresby Stock Exchange Limited, Papua New Guinea
Port Moresby Stock Exchange Limited is developed to meet two basic and complementary needs- first the company's need for funds and the second an individual's or company's desire to invest savings efficiently.
FTSE International (London Stock Exchange), United Kingdom
FTSE is an independent company owned by The Financial Times and the London Stock Exchange. Their sole business is the creation and management of indices and associated data services, on an international scale.
Italian Stock Exchange
Borsa Italiana S.p.A., the group leader is responsible for the organization and management of the Italian stock exchange.
Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Germany
Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse (Frankfurt Stock Exchange), is one of the world's largest trading centers for securities. With a share in turnover of around 90 percent, it is the largest of the eight German stock exchanges.
Copenhagen Stock Exchange
In February 2005, the offer for the Copenhagen Stock Exchange submitted by OMX was accepted by the shareholders in the Copenhagen Stock Exchange, and the Copenhagen Stock Exchange thus became part of the Swedish, listed company OMX.
Swiss Stock Exchange
The Swiss financial marketplace is a cornerstone of the Swiss economy. It plays a leading international role, particularly in the fields of private banking, portfolio management and broad-spectrum asset management.
Istanbul Stock Exchange
The Istanbul Stock Exchange, established in early 1986, is the only securities exchange in Turkey established to provide trading in equities, bonds and bills, revenue-sharing certificates, private sector bonds, foreign securities and real estate certificates as well as international securities.
STOCK MARKET SOUTH AMERICA Cayman Islands Stock Exchange The CSX is a private limited company owned by the Cayman Islands Government but operating as an independent entity. BOVESPA - Brazil's Stock Exchange The São Paulo Stock Exchange is the only stock trade center in Brazil and Latin America's largest stock exchange, accounting for nearly 70% of the region's trade volume. Lima Stock Exchange Bolsa de Valores de Lima S.A. is a company, whose chief corporate purpose is to facilitate the trading of listed securities, thus providing adequate services, systems and mechanisms for the fair, competitive, orderly, continuous and transparent brokerage.
Bermuda Stock Exchange
The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) was established in 1971, primarily as a domestic equities market. However as the Island's international financial sector grew so too did the Exchange and in 1992 the company was restructured into a demutalised, for -profit entity.
Jamaica Stock Exchange
The Jamaica Stock Exchange aims to provide a fair, efficient and transparent stock market.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange
The mission of this stock exchange is to facilitate the efficient mobilization and allocation of capital, fair and orderly secondary market trading in securities and the efficient clearing and settlement of transactions within a dynamic legal and regulatory framework that instills confidence in the integrity of the Exchange and related institutions.
NASDAQ
NASDAQ is the largest U.S. electronic stock market. With approximately 3,300 companies, it lists more companies and, on average, trades more shares per day than any other U.S. market.
New York Stock Exchange
The NYSE is the world's leading and most technologically advanced equities market. A broad spectrum of market participants, including listed companies, individual investors, institutional investors and member firms, create the NYSE market.
American Stock Exchange
Amex.com is a comprehensive resource for investors and issuers seeking the unique market environment offered at the American Stock Exchange.
Montreal Stock Exchange
The Montréal Exchange is Canada's oldest exchange and has leadership in three areas of finance: financial derivatives market, clearing services and IT business solutions.
Toronto Stock Exchange
Toronto Stock Exchange provides an efficient, liquid market for senior equities. Listed companies on the senior exchange represent a broad range of businesses from across Canada, the United States and other countries.
