The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), founded in 1792, is the largest stock exchange in the world in terms of the total market capitalization of its listed securities.
It was the first formalized stock exchange created in the USA.
Many of the oldest public companies in the US are listed on the “Big Board” - the nickname of the NYSE.
The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) now owns the NYSE, having bought the exchange in 2013.
China A-share is the shares of companies based in mainland China that are traded on two Chinese stock exchanges: the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE).
American Depository Shares (ADAs) refer to shares of foreign companies held by US depository banks and can be traded in the US, including on major exchanges.
Berhad (BHD) is the suffix used in Malaysia to denote a public limited company. The suffix Sendirian Berhad (SDN BHD) identifies a private limited company.
The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), founded in 1875 as an Association of Local Shareholders and Stockbrokers, is the first stock exchange in Asia and the largest securities market in India.