Originally published in Practical Law Company: Multi-Jurisdictional Guide 2012/13: Capital Markets: United States.
MAIN EQUITY MARKETS/EXCHANGES
1. What are the main equity markets/exchanges in your jurisdiction? Outline the main market activity and deals in the past year.
- Main equity markets/exchanges
- The primary public equity markets are the following:
- New York Stock Exchange Euronext (NYSE) (www.nyse.com).
This operates the:
*NYSE;
*NYSE AMEX;
*NYSE ARCA.
There were over 2,460 NYSE-listed companies as at 30 November 2011. While there has been a large increase in non-US companies listing outside the United States, 20% of the companies listed on the NYSE are foreign and 50 of the largest 100 companies are non-US entities.
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