History of Stock Market in the world

·         Amsterdam Stock Exchange in 1602 in the city of Amsterdam, Netherlands. Paris Bourse in 1724 in Paris, France.

·         Philadelphia Stock Exchange in 1790 in Philadelphia, USA.

·         London Stock Exchange in 1801 in London, England.

o   However, a market had existed previously (with records beginning in 1698: agro-commodity) at Jonathan’s Coffee House, also in London.

·         Milan Stock Exchange in 1808 in Milan, Italy.

·         New York Stock Exchange in 1817 in New York, USA. This exchange was preceded by the Buttonwood Agreement of 1792.

·         Frankfurt Stock Exchange in 1820 in Frankfurt, Germany. 1820 denotes the first records of shares being traded. There was, however, a market for bonds (debt instruments) since the late 18th century.

·         Bolsa de Madrid in 1831 in Madrid, Spain.

·         Toronto Stock Exchange in 1861 in Toronto, Canada.

·         Australian Stock Exchange in 1872 in Sydney, Australia.