Nasdaq

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Nasdaq is an American electronic stock exchange operated by Nasdaq Inc. (formerly NASD, the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations), launched on 8 February 1971 as the world’s first electronic stock market. Nasdaq is the second-largest stock exchange globally by total market capitalisation, after the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) , with a combined listed-company market capitalisation of approximately USD 27 trillion as of 2026. Nasdaq is the principal listing venue for many of the world’s largest technology and growth companies, including Alphabet (Google), Microsoft, Amazon, Meta Platforms, Tesla, and Nvidia, alongside thousands of other US and international listings.

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

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The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is the largest stock exchange in the world by listed company market capitalisation, with approximately USD 31 trillion in aggregate listed value as of 2026. Located at 11 Wall Street in Lower Manhattan, the NYSE has been the principal listing venue for US large-cap blue-chip companies since the 19th century. The NYSE is operated by Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), which acquired NYSE Euronext (the previous parent) in 2013. The NYSE traces its origin to the Buttonwood Agreement of 17 May 1792, when 24 New York stockbrokers met under a buttonwood tree at 68 Wall Street and agreed to standardised trading practices, making the NYSE one of the oldest stock exchanges in continuous operation.

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Nasdaq

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