Stockholm Stock Exchange

Nasdaq Stockholm
Stockholm Stock Exchange
Stockholmsbörsen
Type Stock exchange
Location Stockholm, Sweden
Founded 1863
Owner OMX
No. of listings 310
Market cap SEK 2.521 trillion (Q2 2007)
Indices OMX Stockholm 30
Website Nasdaq OMX Nordic

The Stockholm Stock Exchange (Swedish: Stockholmsbörsen), operating under the brand name Nasdaq Stockholm,[1] is a stock exchange located in Frihamnen, Stockholm, Sweden.[2] Founded in 1863,[3] it has become the primary securities exchange of the Nordic countries. More than 300 companies have been listed for trading.

The Stockholm Stock Exchange was acquired by futures exchange OM in 1998. After OM merged with the Helsinki Stock Exchange to form what is now OMX in 2003, the Stockholm and Helsinki exchanges' operations were merged. Since 2008, the Stockholm Exchange has been part of the NASDAQ OMX Group. The exchange operates under the legal name Nasdaq OMX Stockholm AB.[4]

Prior to the introduction of electronic trading on 1 June 1990,[3] all trading was conducted on the floor of the Stockholm Stock Exchange Building.

Its normal trading sessions are from 09:00am to 05:30pm on all days of the week except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays declared by the Exchange in advance.[5]

Listed companies

See also

References

  1. ↑ Bakie, John (30 October 2014). "Nasdaq drops OMX name from branding". The Trade (London). Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  2. ↑ Ann Marie, Bergström (2011-09-28). "Stockholmsbörsen – en anonym it-fabrik" (in Swedish). Jusektidningen. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  3. 1 2 Bernhardsson, Jonas (2002). Tradingguiden (in Swedish) (2nd ext. ed.). Stockholm: Fischer & Co. ISBN 91-7054-952-4.
  4. ↑ "Nasdaq slopar OMX" [Nasdaq drops OMX]. Privata Affärer (in Swedish) (Stockholm, Sweden). 1 October 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  5. ↑ Market Hours, OMX Nordic Exchange - Stockholm via Wikinvest

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