10 Largest Stock Exchange in the World

The stock market becomes a meeting place for buyers and sellers to conduct transactions that also involve securities firms. In addition, market participants can also conduct bond transactions in the stock market.

Under the World Federation of Exchanges there are 10 largest stock exchanges in the world by market capitalization in 2013. The stock market capitalization is the number of shares outstanding multiplied by the price of its shares.

Here are the 10 largest stock exchanges in the world quoted from Chinadaily, Friday (02/05/2014):

1. New York Stock ExchangeThe stock market capitalization of New York stock exchange reached US $ 17,949.88 billion at the end of December 2013. With many Chinese companies deciding to register shares in the stock, also known as the New York Stock Exchange / NYSE, this makes it a popular stock exchange.On the stock exchange offers a wide range of financial products and services including stocks, futures, options, bonds, market data, and information technology solutions. The NYSE stock exchange is located in the Manhattan Financial district of New York.

2. Nasdaq Stock ExchangeNasdaq's market capitalization reached US $ 6,084.97 billion in 2013. Nasdaq OMX operates 24 markets. In this stock exchange also trades stocks, options, fixed income, derivatives, commodities, and futures.This Nasdaq stands for National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation. Stock exchanges do specialize in shares of high-tech companies.

3. Japan Stock ExchangeThe Japanese group's stock market consists of Tokyo and Osaka Securities Exchane stock exchanges. Its stock market capitalization reached US $ 4,543.17 billion in 2013. The stock market is separated into different sections. The first part is a stock trading place for big companies. Part two, medium companies doing business.

4. London Stock ExchangeThe stock exchange, founded in 1801, is among the world's oldest stock exchanges. The capitalization of the London stock exchange stock market reached US4 4,428.98 billion. London stock exchange group consists of London and Borsa Italiana stock exchanges.

5. NYSE Euronext Stock ExchangeIts stock market capitalization reached US $ 3,582.9 billion in 2013. The stock combines Euronext Brussels, Euronext Lisbon, and Euronext Paris which is the main stock market in Europe.

6. Hong Kong Stock ExchangeThe stock exchange has a stock market capitalization of US $ 3,100.78 billion in 2013. The stock is the sixth largest in the world, and the third largest in Asia.

7. Shanghai Stock ExchangeThis stock market, although not fully open to foreign investors, but the operation of this stock market is independent in China. The categories traded on these stock exchanges include stocks, bonds and funds. The stock market capitalization reached US $ 2,469 billion in 2013The stock exchange was established on November 26, 1990, and operated on December 19, 1990. This stock exchange is a non-profit organization managed by the China Securities Regulatory Commission. This major stock market index is SSE Composite.

8. Toronto Stock ExchangeThe stock market capitalization includes TSX Venture at US $ 2,113.82 billion. This stock exchange transacts various stocks including mining, oil and gas. In addition, securities, investment funds, and exchange-trade funds are also transacted in this stock exchange.The Toronto stock exchange includes Canada's largest stock exchange. Quoting from Wikipedia, the stock exchange is headquartered in Toronto, Canada and has offices in Montreal, Winnipeg, Calgary, and Vancouver.

9. German Stock Exchange (Deutsche Borse)The stock market capitalization reached US $ 1,936.11 billion in 2013. Like other stock exchanges, the stock exchange also trades stocks, securities and derivative trading transactions.

10. Swiss Stock Exchange (SWX Swiss Stock Exchange)The stock exchange listed stock market capitalization of about $ 1,540 billion in 2013. The Zurich-based stock exchange trades government bonds and derivatives such as stock options.The major stock market index of this stock exchange is called SMI (Swiss Market Index). The stock index comprises the 20 most important stocks by free-floating market capitalization.

The SIX stock market is among the world's first stock exchanges using the full automated trading, clearing and settlement system in 1995.The SIX stock market is managed by an association of 55 banks that each have a balanced right in matters relating to the management and supervision of the exchange.