New York Stock Exchange

Extracted Attributes

• Name

  New York Stock Exchange

• Type

  Stock exchange

• Owner

  Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)

• Founded

  1792-05-17

• Nickname

  The Big Board

• Coordinates

  40.706944444, -74.011111111

• Headquarters

  Financial District, Lower Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

• Previous Name

  New York Stock & Exchange Board (until 1863)

• Trading Hours

  Monday through Friday from 9:30 am – 4:00 pm ET (except holidays)

• Trading Volume

  Over nine million corporate stocks and securities a day

• Listed Companies

  Hosts 82% of the S&P 500, 70 of the biggest corporations in the world

• Market Capitalization

  Over $25 trillion (as of July 2024)

• American Adults with Stock Market Investments

  Approximately 58% (according to a 2022 Gallup poll)

Timeline

• The New York Stock Exchange was established with the signing of the Buttonwood Agreement by 24 brokers and merchants at 68 Wall Street, initially named New York Stock & Exchange Board. (Source: Wikidata, Web search results)

  1792-05-17

• The constitution of the New York Stock and Exchange Board was adopted, formalizing the organization. (Source: Web search results)

  1817

• The New-York Gas Light Company (now Consolidated Edison) was listed on the NYSE, becoming the longest continually listed company. (Source: Web search results)

  1824

• The organization's name officially changed to the New York Stock Exchange. (Source: Wikipedia, Web search results)

  1863

• The New York Gold Exchange was acquired by the NYSE. (Source: Web search results)

  1865

• The exchange was registered as a national securities exchange with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. (Source: Web search results)

  1934-10-01

• Muriel Siebert became the first female trader allowed to participate in trading at the NYSE. (Source: Web search results)

  1967

• A non-profit corporation was formed, and the number of board members was reduced to twenty-five. (Source: Web search results)

  1971-02-18

• The NYSE merged with Euronext, forming NYSE Euronext. (Source: Wikipedia, Summary)

  2007

• The NYSE welcomed the historic American Stock Exchange into its group, enhancing its scale in various financial products. (Source: Web search results)

  2008

• The Amex equities market was renamed NYSE MKT, designed to support younger, high-growth companies. (Source: Web search results)

  2012

• A Gallup poll indicated that approximately 58% of American adults had investments in the stock market. (Source: Wikipedia, Summary)

  2022

• The NYSE's market capitalization exceeded $25 trillion, making it the world's largest stock exchange. (Source: Wikipedia, Summary)

  2024-07

• A new Texas Stock Exchange was announced, aiming to be a CEO-friendly alternative to the NYSE and Nasdaq, backed by BlackRock and Citadel. (Source: Related documents, Summary)

  Recent

New York Stock Exchange

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE, nicknamed "The Big Board") is an American stock exchange headquartered at the New York Stock Exchange Building in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City. It is the largest stock exchange in the world by market capitalization, exceeding $25 trillion in July 2024. The NYSE is owned by Intercontinental Exchange, an American holding company that it also lists (ticker symbol ICE). Previously, it was part of NYSE Euronext (NYX), which was formed by the NYSE's 2007 merger with Euronext. According to a Gallup poll conducted in 2022, approximately 58% of American adults reported having money invested in the stock market, either through individual stocks, mutual funds, or retirement accounts.

Web Search Results

• New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) - Overview, History, Trading

  The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is the largest securities exchange in the world, hosting 82% of the S&P 500, as well as 70 of the biggest corporations in the world. It is a publicly-traded company that provides a platform for buying and selling over nine million corporate stocks and securities a day. ### History of the New York Stock Exchange [...] In 1792, the NYSE was established at 68 Wall Street where 24 brokers and merchants outlined the rules for trading securities in the Buttonwood Agreement. The organization was initially named New York Stock & Exchange Board. It became the New York Stock Exchange in 1863. At that time, only male traders took part in the NYSE. It was only in 1967 when a female trader named Muriel Siebert was allowed to participate in trading. [...] The New York Stock Exchange is the busiest and most important financial market in the world. Its stocks are traded by investors worldwide. ### More Resources Thank you for reading CFI’s explanation of the New York Stock Exchange. CFI is the official provider of the global Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA)™ certification program, designed to help anyone become a world-class financial analyst. To keep advancing your career, the additional resources below will be useful:

• New York Stock Exchange - Wikipedia

  ## Trading [edit] The New York Stock Exchange (sometimes referred to as "The Big Board") provides a means for buyers and sellers to trade "Trader (finance)") shares "Share (finance)") of stock in companies registered for public trading. The NYSE is open for trading Monday through Friday from 9:30 am – 4:00 pm ET, with the exception of holidays declared by the Exchange in advance. Proposals for round-the-clock trading have been considered by NYSE. [...] On October 1, 1934, the exchange was registered as a national securities exchange with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, with a president and a thirty-three-member board. On February 18, 1971, the non-profit corporation was formed, and the number of board members was reduced to twenty-five. [...] In 1792, NYSE acquires its first traded securities. In 1817, the constitution of the New York Stock and Exchange Board is adopted. It had also been established by the New York brokers as a formal organization. In 1824, the New-York Gas Light Company was listed on the NYSE. Now Consolidated Edison, it is the longest continually listed company on the Exchange. In 1863, the name changed to the New York Stock Exchange. In 1865, the New York Gold Exchange was acquired by the NYSE.

• NYSE: The New York Stock Exchange

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• [PDF] AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE - NYSE

  In 2008, the NYSE welcomed the historic American Stock Exchange into the world’s largest and most liquid exchange group. This union significantly enhanced the NYSE scale in U.S. options, exchange traded funds (ETFs), closed-end funds, structured products and cash equities. The Amex equities market was renamed NYSE MKT in 2012. Designed to support younger, high-growth companies, NYSE MKT is the leading exchange for small-cap companies. Listed companies benefit from a fully integrated trading [...] NYSE, NYSE MKT, and NYSE Amex Options are today owned by the Intercontinental Exchange. Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) operates the leading network of regulated exchanges and clearing houses. ICE’s futures exchanges and clearing houses serve global commodity and financial markets, providing risk management and capital efficiency. [...] From nearby office windows, clerks communicate buy and sell orders to their brokers using hand signals. 1929 The New York Curb Market changes its name to the New York Curb Exchange. 1953 The New York Curb Exchange changes its name to the American Stock Exchange. 1950s Radio Amex is launched to broadcast stock prices, market index movements, and other market information. IBM punch cards are used to quickly obtain closing prices for broadcast.

• Wall Street and the Stock Exchanges: Historical Resources

  ### New York Stock Exchange [...] The history of the New York Stock Exchange External begins with the signing of the Buttonwood Agreement by twenty-four New York City stockbrokers and merchants on May 17, 1792, outside of 68 Wall Street under a Buttonwood tree near the Tontine Coffee House that was used much as coffee houses in London had been as meeting places for stockbrokers. In the beginning there were five securities traded in New York City with the first listed company on the NYSE being the Bank of New York. [...] 1971, as the world's first electronic stock market, trading for over 2,500 securities. In November 1998, the National Association of Security Dealers announced that the American Stock Exchange would merge with the National Association of Securities Dealers creating "The Nasdaq-Amex Market Group." However, the American Stock Exchange remained as an active exchange and was bought by the NYSE Group and is now known as NYSE American.

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• Country

  United States

• Instance Of

  Q11691

• Coordinates

  Lat: 40.706944444, Lon: -74.011111111

• Headquarters

  New York City

• Inception Date

  5/17/1792