Global Stock Market Indices - 2025
Global Stock Market Indices - 2025 In Common, Stock exchanges operate in about 90 countries worldwide. Of these, more than 250 Stock Exchanges are recognized and regulated. Some Developed and Emerging countries have more than one Stock Exchanges. Global stock markets are generally classified into regions such as North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Australia. Around 58,000 to 60,000 companies are listed on stock exchanges worldwide. Most of these companies are listed on Asia-Pacific region stock exchanges. The combined Global Market Cap across all exchanges is valued to be USD 110 - 115 Trillion. Based on 2024 data (Market capitalization), the US stock exchanges are in the lead. The value of the New York Stock Exchange(NYSE), which was founded in 1792, is about 28 trillion US dollars (July 2024). The NASDAQ Stock Exchange, like the others, is worth around 26.62 trillion US dollars. In third place is the Shanghai Stock Exchange...