1, new york Stock Exchange
The total market value of listed companies in NYSE ranks first (2009 data), the number and market value of IPOs rank first (2009 data), and the transaction volume ranks second (2008 data).
At the end of April 2005, NYSE acquired all-electronic stock exchanges (islands) and became a profit-making institution.
There are about 2,800 companies listed here, with a global market value of 15 trillion US dollars. By July 2004, 30 companies in the Dow Jones Industrial Average were listed on the new york Stock Exchange, except Intel and Microsoft.
On February 20 18, 18, the World Brand Lab released the list of the top 500 world brands in 20 18, ranking 372 on the NYSE.
2. American Stock Exchange
AMEX used to be the second largest stock exchange in the United States, located near Wall Street in New York, and now it is the third largest stock exchange in the United States.
Generally speaking, the business models of American Stock Exchange and new york Stock Exchange are the same. But the difference is that the American Stock Exchange is the only exchange that can trade stocks, options and derivatives at the same time, and it is also the only exchange that focuses on small and medium-sized companies that are easily overlooked and provides a series of services to increase their attention.
By forming strategic partnerships with small and medium-sized listed companies, American Stock Exchange helps them to enhance the value of the company's management and shareholders and ensure that all listed companies have a fair and orderly market trading environment.
3. Nasdaq Stock Exchange
The full name is the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations, an electronic securities trading institution in the United States, which is owned and operated by Nasdaq Stock Market Company.
Nasdaq is the abbreviation of automatic quotation system of National Securities Association. Founded in 197 1, it has become one of the largest stock markets in the world.
20 18 12 was announced by the "Top 500 World Brands 20 18" compiled by the World Brand Lab, and ranked by NASDAQ 176.
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The basic characteristics of the American stock market are:
1, large scale, mature market, standardized operation and stable stock price. After hundreds of years of standardized market operation, it presents the characteristics of a mature market. Mainly manifested in the stock price level and stock price fluctuation.
2. The management of the securities market is strictly regulated. The management of the securities market in the United States is a registration system, and its securities laws and regulations are very strict. Federal and state legislatures have promulgated various laws and regulations to control economic activities in this field.
3. The United States allows foreign joint-stock companies to issue shares and trade in the American securities market. Under the US Securities and Exchange Commission, there is an "International Corporate Finance Section" which is responsible for the issuance of securities by foreign issuers.
Generally speaking, the shares of foreign companies can be held and traded in the United States in the following three ways: first, the shares issued by foreign companies in their own countries; Second, stocks issued by foreign companies exclusively to the American market; Third, American stock certificates of deposit (ADR).
There are many exchanges in America. Among them, new york Stock Exchange and American Stock Exchange are national stock exchanges. ;
There are more than 65,438+00 regional stock exchanges, such as Boston Stock Exchange, Cincinnati Stock Exchange, Midwest Stock Exchange, Pacific Stock Exchange, Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Mountain Stock Exchange and Poquina Stock Exchange. NYSE is the largest stock exchange in China, and its trading volume accounts for 70%-80% of the total trading volume of all stock exchanges.
5. Over-the-counter transactions have been developed in America. OTC trading in the United States is managed by the National Association of Securities Dealers, which has 3,000 securities dealers, 500 securities brokers and many investment bankers.
197 1 In order to improve the efficiency of over-the-counter trading, the United States established the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System (NASDAQ), which is the third largest securities trading system in the world after new york Stock Exchange and Tokyo Stock Exchange.
6. American stock price index. In the United States, there are many stock price indexes, including Dow Jones Average, Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Price Index, American Stock Exchange Stock Price Index and National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System Stock Price Index.
Nasdaq is characterized by collecting and publishing quotations from securities companies that trade unlisted shares over the counter. It has now become the largest stock exchange market in the world. At present, there are more than 5,200 listed companies.
Nasdaq is the first stock market in the world to adopt electronic trading, with more than 260,000 computer sales terminals in 55 countries and regions.
Nasdaq index is an average stock price index reflecting the changes of Nasdaq stock market. The base period is1971February 8th, and the base value is lOO. Nasdaq's listed companies cover all new technology industries, including software and computers, telecommunications, biotechnology, retail and wholesale trade.
The American Stock Exchange Stock Index is used to measure the changes in the total market price of all common shares, American stock certificates and warrants listed on the American Stock Exchange.
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