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1. American Stock Exchange (A.M.E.X.)
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Stock exchange with the third largest volume of trading in the U.S. Located at 86 Trinity Place in downtown Manhattan. The bulk of trading on A.M.E.X. consists of index options (computer technology index, institutional index, major market index) and shares of small to medium-size companies is predominant. Recently merged with N.A.S.D.A.Q. See: Curb.
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2. Australian Stock Exchange (A.S.X.)
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Established in 1987 following the amalgamation of the six independent stock exchanges operating in the Australian State capitals. The A.S.X. is the tenth largest stock exchange in the world on the basis of domestic capitalization.
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3. Johannesburg Stock Exchange (J.S.E.)
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Established in 1886, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (J.S.E.) is the only stock exchange in South Africa. Gold and mining stocks form the majority of shares listed.
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4. Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (K.L.S.E.)
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Established in 1973, the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) is the only stock exchange in Malaysia.
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5. New York Stock Exchange (N.Y.S.E.)
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Also known as the Big Board or The Exchange. N.Y.S.E. composite index. Composite index covering price movements of all new world common stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange. It is based on the close of the market on December 31, 1965 at a level of 50.00, and is weighted according to the number of shares listed for each issue. Print changes in the index are converted to dollars and cents so as to provide a meaningful measure of changes in the average price of listed stocks. The composite index is supplemented by separate indices for four industry groups: industrial, transportation, utility, and finance.
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6. Pacific Stock Exchange
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Used for listed equity securities. Regional exchange located in Los Angeles and San Francisco; only U.S. listed exchange open between 4:00 and 4:30.
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7. Philadelphia Stock Exchange (P.H.L.X.)
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A securities exchange where American and European foreign currency options on spot exchange rates are traded.
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8. Regional stock exchanges
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Used for listed equity securities. Organized national securities exchanges located outside of New York city and registered with the S.E.C. They include: Boston, Cincinnati, Intermountain (Salt Lake City - dormant, owned by COMEX), Midwest (Chicago), Pacific (Los Angeles and San Francisco), Philadelphia (Philadelphia and Miami), and Spokane (local mining & Canadian issues, non-reporting trades) stock exchanges.
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9. Stock Exchange Automated Quotation System (S.E.A.Q.)
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London's N.A.S.D.A.Q. system.
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10. Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (S.E.H.K.)
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The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (S.E.H.K.) is the only stock exchange in Hong Kong.
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11. Stock exchanges
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Formal organizations, approved and regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (S.E.C.), that are made up of members that use the facilities to exchange certain common stocks. The two major national stock exchanges are the New York Stock Exchange (N.Y.S.E.) and the American Stock Exchange (A.S.E. or A.M.E.X.). Five regional stock exchanges include the Midwest, Pacific, Philadelphia, Boston, and Cincinnati. The Arizona Stock Exchange is an after hours electronic marketplace where anonymous participants trade stocks via personal computers.
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