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Learn about the history, structure, and functions of the NYSE, the largest stock exchange in the world by market capitalization. The NYSE is owned by Intercontinental Exchange and lists over 6,000 companies on its trading floor in Lower Manhattan.
The Buttonwood Agreement was a document signed in 1792 by 24 stockbrokers in New York City, establishing the New York Stock Exchange. It set the commission rate at 0.25% and regulated the trading of public stocks among themselves.
The Wall Street Crash of 1929, also known as the Great Crash, was a major stock market crash that triggered the Great Depression. It occurred in the autumn of 1929 and lasted until mid-November, with the most devastating day being Black Tuesday on October 29.
Learn about the history and architecture of the headquarters of the New York Stock Exchange, located in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan. The building is a National Historic Landmark and a city landmark, with a Classical Revival style and a famous pediment.
View history; Tools. Tools. move to sidebar hide. Actions Read; Edit; View history; ... This is a list of presidents of the New York Stock Exchange. President 1817 ...
May 9, 1901, headline in The New York Times. The Panic of 1901 was the first stock market crash on the New York Stock Exchange, caused in part by struggles between E. H. Harriman, Jacob Schiff, and J. P. Morgan/James J. Hill for the financial control of the Northern Pacific Railway.
The NYSE Composite is a stock market index covering all common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange. It includes over 2,000 stocks from various industries and countries, and has set several record highs and lows since its introduction in 1965.
A stock exchange is a market where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities, such as shares, bonds and derivatives. Learn about the origins, evolution and role of stock exchanges in the global financial system.