International Capital markets

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World over there are markets which track the level of economic activity in the continent if not less. I am giving you a brief introduction of few of them:

NYSE
The NYSE is the largest and most prestigious exchange located at New York USA. Collectively, its listed companies represent about $22 trillion in market capitalization. Few of the height market capitalized companies are:
Exxon,
GE,
Citi Group,
Bank of America,
P&G,
Pfizer,
Wall mart, etc

You can track more on NYSE in http://www.nyse.com/ .

NASDAQ:
The NASDAQ was the first electronic exchange and now the largest electronic screen based securities exchange in the USA. Based on number of securities listed and daily trading it is ahead of any other exchanges in the USA. It is known for tech companies. You can track more in NASDAQ on http://www.nasdaq.com/ .

Hong Kong Stock Exchange:
Stock exchanges and clearing limited is the holding company of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong limited and listed on own exchange. Hang Seng is the index of HSE, comprises 33 high market cap stocks. You can track more on Hong Kong Stock Exchange in http://www.hkex.com.hk/ .

London Stock Exchange:
This is one of the oldest and largest stock exchanges in the world. NASDAQ and NYSE are trying to takeover LSE. You can track more on London Stock Exchange in http://www.londonstockexchange.com/ .

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