Global Stock Markets
Stock markets are the backbone of global capitalism where shares of publicly traded companies are bought and sold.
Major Stock Exchanges
NYSE
New York Stock Exchange. World's largest by market cap. $25T+
NASDAQ
Tech-heavy exchange. Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Google.
Shanghai SSE
China's largest exchange. A-shares and B-shares.
Euronext
Pan-European exchange. Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels.
Tokyo TSE
Japan's primary exchange. Nikkei 225 index.
London LSE
FTSE 100. Europe's financial hub.