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List of Stock Exchanges in the World (IIFT)
You will find GK questions based on stock exchanges mainly in MBA exams like IIFT. These questions can be asked in the form of Match the following. Hence, it is easier to score than most other questions, students should not miss out on an opportunity to answer questions related to this. So read on about the list of stock exchanges in the world.
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List of Stock Exchanges in the world with their Indexes, Headquarters, and key highlights:
| Rank | Exchange | Indexes | Economy | Headquarters | Key Highlights |
| 1 | New York Stock Exchange | NYSE | United States | New York. | World’s largest exchange in terms of market capital and monthly trading. Also nicknamed as "The Big Board" |
| 2 | NASDAQ (National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations) | NASDAQ-100 | United States | New York | NASDAQ is the world’s first Electronic Stock Exchange |
| 3 | London Stock Exchange Group (LSE, FTSE-100) | FTSE-100 | United Kingdom & Italy | London | the London Stock Exchange Group is a vital institution in the global financial system |
| 4 | Japan Exchange Group – Tokyo | Nikkei 225 | Japan | Tokyo | Asia’s largest exchange |
| 5 | Shanghai Stock Exchange | SSE Composite | China | Shanghai | the largest exchange in mainland China |
| 6 | Hong Kong Stock Exchange | Hang Seng | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Innovation |
| 7 | Euronext | CAC40 | European | Amsterdam | Pan-European Exchange |
| 8 | Shenzhen Stock Exchange | SZSE Component | China | Shenzhen | Emerging Technology Hub |
| 9 | Toronto Stock Exchange | S&P/TSX Composite | Canada | Toronto | the largest stock exchange in Canada and one of the largest in North America |
| 10 | Deutsche Börse | DAX | Germany | Frankfurt. | provide fair and transparent, reliable and stable infrastructures that ensure safe and efficient markets around the globe |
| 11 | Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) | BSE Sensex | India | Mumbai | BSE is the oldest exchange in Asia. It is located at Dalal Street, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai (formerly Bombay), Maharashtra, India |
| 12 | National Stock Exchange of India | Nifty 50 | India | Mumbai | Electronic Trading: One of the most significant features of the National Stock Exchange is its fully automated electronic trading system |
| 13 | SIX Swiss Exchange | SMI(SWISS MARKET INDEX) | Switzerland | Zurich | Swiss Infrastructure and Exchange. SIX is globally active, with its headquarters in Zurich. |
| 14 | Australian Securities Exchange | ASX 200 | Australia | Sydney | ASX offers trading in major stocks, ETF, derivatives, fixed income, commodities and energy and holds more than 80% of market share of the Australian Cash Market with S&P/ASX 200 as primary index. |
| 15 | Korea Exchange | KOSPI | South Korea | Busan | the Korea Stock Exchange is a division of the much larger Korea Exchange (KRX). |
| 16 | OMX Nordic Exchange | OMX Nordic 40 | Northern Europe, Armenia | Stockholm, Sweden | OMX provides a fully integrated Nordic derivatives exchange |
| 17 | JSE Limited | FTSE/JSE | South Africa | Johannesburg, South Africa | Oldest existing and largest stock exchange in Africa. |
| 18 | BME Spanish Exchanges | IBEX 35 | Spain | Madrid | At BME Exchange we care about you and your business. This is why all our services are tailored to support your growth, both in the listing space as well as across your trading activities. |
| 19 | Taiwan Stock Exchange | TAIEX | Taiwan | Taipei | The main stock index is the Taiwan Capitalization Weighted Stock Index (TAIEX), often referred to as the Taiwan Weighted. |
| 20 | BM&F Bovespa | Ibovespa | Brazil | São Paulo | one of the largest exchanges in the Americas |
We hope you found this article on the list of stock exchanges in the world useful. All IIFT aspirants have to learn this list in and out, as every mark counts in GK for you to score well in the exam.
Happy preparations!
Also read: List of International Organizations and their Headquarters
