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TOP 10 STOCK EXCHANGES OF THE WORLD

Stock Exchange

  1. NYSE (New York Stock Exchange), U.S. 

  2. NASDAQ (Nasdaq Stock Market), U.S.

  3. SSE (Shanghai Stock Exchange), China

  4. SZSE (Shenzhen Stock Exchange), China

  5. EURONEXT, Europe

  6. JPX (Japan Exchange Group), Japan

  7. SEHK (Stock Exchange of Hong Kong), H.K.

  8. NSE (National Stock Exchange), India

  9. BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange), India

  10. LSE (London Stock Exchange), U.K.

  • NYSE (New York Stock Exchange):

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NYSE, established in 1972 and based in the city of New York (USA), is the most traded and largest stock exchange of the current world. NYSE is completely owned by Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). Currently the market capitalization of NYSE is more than 26 trillion USD. The stock exchange has around 2600 companies enlisted.

Some of the most well known stocks that are listed under NYSE includes: Boeing Company, Abbott Labs, McDonald's Co, PepsiCo, Union Pacific Corporation, etc.

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  • NASDAQ (National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations):

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NASDAQ, based in New York (USA) was incorporated in 1971 is the second largest stock exchange of the world (by market stake). NASDAQ, Inc. is the parent organization for NASDAQ stock exchange. More than 3800 companies are currently enrolled under it.

Some of the most significant and well known companies that are enlisted under NASDAQ includes: Apple Inc., NVIDIA Corporation, Microsoft Corporation, Tesla Inc., Amazon.com Inc., etc. NASDAQ has a market stake of around 20 trillion USD.

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  • SSE (Shanghai Stock Exchange):

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SSE, incorporated in 1990 is the third largest stock exchange of the world and largest stock exchange of Asia by market volume. SSE is based in the city of Shanghai, China. There’s around 1800 stocks enrolled under SSE.

Some of the most popular and well known companies that are enlisted under SSE include: Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, etc. SSE has a market capitalization of around 8 trillion USD.

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  • TSE (Tokyo Stock Exchange)​:

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TSE, incorporated in 1878 based in the city of Tokyo, Japan is the fourth largest stock exchange of the world and second largest stock exchange of Asia. TSE is owned by Japan Exchange Group (JPX). TSE has a market capitalization of more than 6.5 trillion USD and around 3000 companies are enlisted under TSE.

Some of the most valued and multinational corporations that are enlisted under TSE include: Sony Corporation, Toyota Motor Corporation, Mitsubishi, Hitachi, Honda Motor Company, Panasonic Holdings Corporation, etc.

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  • EURONEXT:

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Euronext is a stock exchange for the whole of Europe and which has an existence in countries such as Amsterdam, France, Belgium, Italy, etc. Euronext came into existence in 2000 by the amalgamation of different stock exchanges around Europe. The headquarters of Euronext is located at Amsterdam (Netherland). Euronext has a market capitalization of around 6 trillion USD which makes it fifth largest stock exchange of the world and largest stock exchange of Europe.

Some of the most popular and valued companies that are enlisted under Euronext include: Airbus, Unilever, Sanofi, L’oreal, International Business Machines Corporation (IBN), BNP Paribas SA, ASML Holding NV, etc​​.

  • SZSE (Shenzhen Stock Exchange):

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SZSE is another substantial stock exchange situated in the city of Shenzhen (China). SZSE was incorporated in 1990 and has a market capitalization of around 5.5 trillion USD. Around 2500 companies are currently being enlisted under SZSE.

Some of the most popular and well known stocks that are enlisted under SZSe include: Xinjiang International Industry Co. Ltd., Midea Co. Ltd., Hubei Yihua Chemical Industry Co. Ltd., China National complete Plant Import and Export Corporation Ltd., etc.

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  • HKEX (Hong Kong Stock Exchange):

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HKEX, headquartered at Central, Hong Kong is one of the most substantial stock exchanges of Asia. HKEX was incorporated in 1891 and has around 2600 stocks enlisted under it. HKEX has a market capitalization of around 5.5 trillion USD.

Some of the most well-known and major companies that are enlisted under HKEX include: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Tencent Holdings Ltd., China Construction Bank Corporation, HSBC Holdings PLC, etc.

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  • NSE (National Stock Exchange):

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National Stock Exchange of India Limited or NSE is one of the major stock exchanges of Asia and the world having a market capitalization of around 3.5 trillion USD. NSE was incorporated in 1992 and it is headquartered at the financial state of India, Maharashtra. NSE is owned by multiple bodies (financial and non-financial). Around 1900 companies are currently being enlisted under NSE.

Some of the most significant companies that are enlisted under NSE include: Reliance Industries Limited, ICICI Bank Limited, Infosys Ltd, Tata Consultancy Services, State Bank of India, etc.

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  • BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange):

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BSE, an acronym for Bombay Stock Exchange is one of the top 10 most valued stock exchanges of the world. BSE is headquartered at Dalal Street, Maharashtra, India. BSE was incorporated in 1875, making it the earliest stock exchange of Asia. The market capitalization of BSE is around 3.5 trillion USD and around 5800 companies are currently enrolled under BSE making it one of the fastest growing stock exchanges of the world.

Some of the popular and well-known stocks that are currently enlisted under BSE include: Hindustan Unilever Limited, Mahindra and Mahindra Limited, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited, Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Limited, Maruti Suzuki India Limited, Larsen and Toubro Limited, Bharti Airtel Limited, etc.

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  • LSE (London Stock Exchange):

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LSE is the 10th most valued stock exchange of the world. LSE is headquartered at London, UK and it was incorporated in 1801, making it one of the oldest stock exchanges of the world. LSE is currently owned by the London Stock Exchange Group. Around 2200 companies are currently enrolled under LSE and it has a market capitalization of around 3.4 trillion USD.

Some of the most significant stocks that are enlisted under LSE include: Unilever PLC, Tesco PLC, Auto Trader Group PLC, British Land Company PLC, Shell PLC, Aviva PLC, HSBC Holdings PLC, Admiral Group PLC, etc.

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