Important Financial Exchanges / Authorities & Commissions
Authorities & Commissions
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Financial Services Authority (FSA)
- www.fsa.gov.uk
UK regulatory body. The FSA (formerly known as the Securities and Investments Board) was established to oversee the implementation of the Financial Services Act which requires investment businesses to be authorised. |
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Securities and Futures Authority (SFA)
- www.fsa.gov.uk/sfa
UK regulatory body. The Securities and Futures Authority (SFA) regulates firms involved in the securities and futures sectors of the financial services industry. |
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US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
- www.sec.gov
The primary mission of the SEC is to protect investors and maintain the integrity of the securities markets. A wealth of educational information, also includes the EDGAR database of disclosure documents that public companies are required to file with the Commission. |
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World Federation of Exchanges
- www.world-exchanges.org
The World Federation of Exchanges, formerly FIBV - International Federation of Stock Exchanges, is the trade organization for regulated securities and derivative markets, settlement institutions and related clearing houses, and their diverse services to capital markets. Find directory information, hours of trading, market holidays, representatives, statistics of exchanges,... |
Most Important Exchanges
Futures and Options Exchanges
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Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)
- www.cbot.com
World's largest futures and options exchange. |
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Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE)
- www.cboe.com
Lists options on equities, indexes, and futures. Free options quotes, educational strategy workshop. |
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Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
- www.cme.com
Quotes and exchange traded contract information. |
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Kansas City Board of Trade
- www.kcbt.com
Coverage of the wheat market. Full of useful facts and trivia regarding the wheat trade. |
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Minneapolis Grain Exchange
- www.mgex.com
Contains price coverage and basic contract specifications. |
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New York Mercantile Exchange
- www.nymex.com
Source for closing prices on metals and petroleum futures and options. |
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Pacific Exchange (PCX)
- www.pacificex.com
Quotes, charts and company information on stocks and options. |
Stock Exchanges
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American Stock Exchange (AMEX) - www.amex.com
A comprehensive resource for investors and issuers seeking the unique market environment offered at the American Stock Exchange. |
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Chicago Stock Exchange (CHX) - www.chx.com
The Chicago Stock Exchange (CHX) trades more than 3,500 NYSE, Amex, Nasdaq and CHX-exclusive issues. |
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NASDAQ stock market - www.nasdaq.com
NASDAQ is the largest U.S. electronic stock market. With approximately 3,300 companies, it lists more companies and, on average, trades more shares per day than any other U.S. market. Find detailed market and security information for the Nasdaq "Over The Counter" stock exchange. Also includes portfolio tracking, IPO information, stock screening, and a customizable ticker. |
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New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
- www.nyse.com
Real time quotes, market information, regulations, news. |
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OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB)
- www.otcbb.com
Over the Counter securities market in the United States; statistics, trading activity reports, investor information. |
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Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX)
- www.phlx.com
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) trades approximately 2,000 stocks, 1,200 equity options, 16 index options and 8 currency options and 6 currency futures. |
Foreign Exchanges
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Eurex - www.eurexchange.com
Main Contracts: Euro and Swiss fixed income futures, Eurostoxx, Dax, and SMI index. |
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Euronext - www.euronext.com
Integration platform of the exchanges of Bruxelles, Paris, and Amsterdam. |
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Frankfurt Stock Exchange - Gruppe Deutsche Börse - Germany
- deutsche-boerse.com
Includes information, DAX index, Xetra platform, market data, listed companies, news, on Eurex Deutschland and FWB Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse. |
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Hong Kong Stock Exchange (SEHK)
- www.sehk.com.hk
Market information, participants, regulations, services, news, links. |
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International Petroleum Exchange (IPE) - London
- www.ipe.uk.com
Europe's leading energy exchange. Major contracts: Brent Crude, Gasoil. |
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International Securities Exchange (ISE)
- www.iseoptions.com
The first entirely electronic options market in the United States, established in 1997. |
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Italian Exchange - Borsa Italiana - www.borsaitalia.it
Provides market data, listed companies profile, intermediaries, and options and futures. |
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JSE Securities Exchange - Johannesburg, South Africa
- www.jse.co.za
News, quotes, index, guidelines of the exchange; with list of accredited brokers, ISIN of securities, FAQ. |
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London International Financial Futures Exchange (LIFFE)
- www.liffe.com
Major contracts: Financial (Gilts, Short Sterling, FTSE index, Euribor) Commodities (Cocoa, Coffee, White Sugar). |
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London Metal Exchange (LME)
- www.lme.co.uk
Exchange for non-ferrous base metals. Main contracts: Aluminium, Copper, Nickel, Tin, Zinc. |
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London Stock Exchange
- www.londonstockexchange.com
General information about markets of London Stock Exchange UK shares equities AIM gilts stocks warrants. |
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Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE) - Australia
- www.sfe.com.au
Main Contracts: Aussie Govt 3 year and 10 year bonds, 90 day Bills, All Ordinaries share price index, equities, Greasy Wool, Wheat. |
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Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange (TIFFE)
- www.tiffe.or.jp
Main contracts: Euroyen, Euroyen Libor. |
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Tokyo Stock Exchange - Japan
- www.tse.or.jp/english/index.shtml
Trading information, real-time and historical index quotes, market statistics, and specialist information for Japan's stock exchange. Content in English and Japanese. |
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Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) - Canada
- www.tse.com
News, regulations, market data and summaries, listings. |
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