The most important exchange in Europe and one of the major exchanges in the world, the
London Stock Exchange was established in 1801 with current lists of over 3,000 companies and 350 companies among them coming from 50 different countries.
The
London Stock Exchange is consisted of two dissimilar stock markets: the Main Market and the Alternative Investment Market (AIM).
In the London Stock Exchange the entire trading system is electronic; however different shares are dealt on different systems which are the SETS and the SEAQ. In 2003,the London Stock Exchange was introduced a new and growing exchange for equity derivatives called EDX London, which aspiration is to become the prime derivatives market in the world.
History and Origin of the London Stock Exchange
The
London Stock Exchange is one of the earliest Stock Exchanges in the world which started its operation in 1698, when John Casting commenced publishing lists of stock prices known as 'The Course of the Exchange and Other Things'. At this time, the stock dealers of London were making deals in the streets and in coffee houses. In 1761, 150 dealers among these stockbrokers opened a club for trading shares in a dealing room on Sheeting’s Alley, which finally became called The Stock Exchange. In 1801, it turned into an official, regulated exchange and in 1802 it shifted to a building in Chapel Court.
During World War I and World War II, the trading operation of London Stock Exchange was stopped temporarily. In 1972, Queen Elizabeth II was opening a new office for the exchange which has 23,000 square foot trading floor and it was located on Thread needle Street. In 1973, each regional exchange in England and Ireland amalgamated with the London Stock Exchange.
In 1986,'Big Bang' happened which was a deregulating situation of the exchange. 'Big Bang' permitted outside corporations to enter its member firms, eradicated voting rights for individual members, introduced a new trading system which was mainly controlled by the rapid use of computers and telephones.
In 1995, the London Stock Exchange launched the Alternative Investment Market, which makes a separation between the trading of large cap and small cap companies. In 2000, the London Stock Exchange decided to become public, and in 2001 it started listing its shares on its own exchange. In 2004, the exchange moved out the building on Thread needle Street and shifted to its present location on Paternoster Square near St. Paul's Cathedral.
Market Indices
The
London Stock Exchange is consisted of two different stock markets: the Main Market and Alternative Investments Market (AIM), plus EDX London (which deals with derivatives). For evaluating the London Stock Exchange, the autonomous FTSE Group sustains a series of indices comprising the FTSE 100 Index, FTSE 250 Index, and FTSE 350 Index.Other Indices of London Stock Exchange are FTSE All-Share, FTSE AIM-UK 50, FTSE AIM 100, FTSE AIM All-Share, FTSE SmallCap, FTSE Tech Mark 100, FTSE Tech Mark All-Share.
Market Capitalization
The
London Stock Exchange is consisted of two dissimilar stock markets: the Main Market and the Alternative Investment Market (AIM). The Main Market is exclusively for recognized companies with high performance where the requirements for listing are strict. About 1,800 companies of the London Stock Exchange list on this Market, with a total market capitalization is over 3,500 billion. The Alternative Investment Market deals with small-caps, new endeavors which have high growth prospective and around 1,060 companies list on this market, with a total market capitalization of 37 billion.
Major Companies listed in London Stock Exchange
Close Tech&Gen
Dream Direct
1ST Dental Labs
Small.Cos Inc
Small.Cos Cap
Edin.H.Inc'b'
Edin.H.Inc'a2'
Edin.H.0.'c'
Sefton Res.
Corvus Cap
Top Investors
West 175 Media
Roeford Prop
Tisza Chem.144A
Quarto Grp.
Mincorp
Musedia Corp
Gold Frost
Elitel Telecom
Enola
Spg Media
Location Details
The London Stock Exchange
10, Paternoster Square,
London, EC4M 7LS
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7797 1000
Nearest Landmark: St Paul's Cathedral