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Major Stock Exchanges of Asia

Dhaka Stock Exchange

Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) is the main stock exchange of Bangladesh. It is located in Motijheel at the heart of the

Dhaka city. It was incorporated in 1954. As of 9 December 2009, the Dhaka Stock Exchange had 671 listed

companies with a combined market capitalization of $34.2 billion. Traded indexes are DSE 20 Index , General Index.

Stock Exchange of Thailand

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is the national stock exchange of Thailand. It is located in Bangkok &

incorporated in 1975. As of 31 December 2007, the Stock Exchange of Thailand had 523 listed companies with a

combined market capitalization of $197 billion. The indices of the stock exchange are SET Index, SET50 Index and

SET100 Index.

Bombay Stock Exchange

BSE is the oldest stock exchange in Asia and has the third largest number of listed companies in the world, with 4900

listed as of Feb 2010. It is located at Dalal Street, Mumbai, India. On Feb, 2010, the equity market capitalization of

the companies listed on the BSE was US$1.28 trillion, making it the largest stock exchange in South Asia and the

12th largest in the world and established in1875. Traded indexes are BSE sensex.

Karachi Stock Exchange

The Karachi Stock Exchange or KSE is a stock exchange located in Karachi, Sindh,Pakistan. Founded in 1947, it is

Pakistan's largest and oldest stock exchange, with many Pakistani as well as overseas listings. Its current premises

are situated on Stock Exchange Road, in the heart of Karachi's Business District. Traded indexes are KSE 100index,

KSE 30index, KSE- all share index, KMI 30 index.

Colombo Stock Exchange

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) is the main stock exchange in Sri Lanka. It is one of the most modern

exchanges in South Asia, providing a fully automated trading platform. The vision of the CSE is to contribute to the

wealth of the nation by creating value through securities. Established in1985. Traded indexes are All Share Price

Index (ASPI), Milanka Price Index (MPI)

Nepal Stock Exchange

The Nepal Stock Exchange Limited popularly called NEPSE is the only Stock Exchange of Nepal. It is located inSinghaDurbar Plaza, Kathmandu Nepal. In April 4, 2008 the equity market capitalization of the companies listed on

NESPE was US$ 3658.39 million.

Bursa Malaysia

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Bursa Malaysia (MYX: 1818) is an exchange holding company approved under Section 15 of the Capital Markets and

Services Act 2007. It operates a fully-integrated exchange, offering the complete range of exchange-related services

including trading, clearing, settlement and depository services & established in 1964.

Important Stock Exchanges of the World

Stock Exchanges Economy Indexes Description

New York StockExchange(March8,1817)

UnitedStates

NYSE Composite,Dow JonesIndustrial Average

(NYSE) is a stock exchange located at 11 WallStreet in lower Manhattan, New York City, USA. It isthe world's largest stock exchange by marketcapitalization of its listed companies at US$12.25trillion as of May 2010.

NASDAQ(February 8,1971) UnitedStates

NASDAQComposite,

NASDAQ-100,NASDAQBiotechnologyIndex

The NASDAQ Stock Market, also known asthe NASDAQ, is an American stock exchange."NASDAQ" originally stood for "National Association

of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations".

London StockExchange(1801)

UnitedKingdom

FTSE 100 Index,FTSE SmallCapIndex

Located in London, United Kingdom. As of end-June2010, the London Stock Exchange had a marketcapitalization of US$2.4 trillion

Euronext(2007 = 22September 2000 AsEuronext)

Europe

Euronext 100,AEX index,CAC 40,

EURO STOXX 50

Euronext N.V. is a pan-European stockexchange based in Paris and with subsidiariesin Belgium,

Tokyo StockExchange(1878)

Japan

TOPIX,Nikkei 225

TSE for short, is located in Tokyo, Japan and is thesecond largest stock exchange in the world byaggregate market capitalization of its listedcompanies

Shanghai StockExchange(1891)

ChinaSSE Composite,SSE 180,SSE 50.

A stock exchange that is based in the cityof Shanghai, China. is the world's sixth largest stockmarket by market capitalization at US$955 billion asof May 2010

Hong Kong StockExchange(1891)

HongKong

Hang Seng IndexThe exchange has predominantly been the mainexchange for Hong Kong where shares of listedcompanies are traded.

Toronto StockExchange

CanadaLargest stock exchange in Canada, the third largestin North America and the eighth largest in theworld by market capitalization

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