NYSE

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is a securities exchange based at 11 Wall Street in the Financial District of Manhattan, New York City. It is one of the world’s largest exchanges by market capitalization of listed companies and by the value of trades conducted there. The venue provides a marketplace for trading a wide range of securities, including common stocks, preferred stocks, bonds, and exchange-traded funds, operating a hybrid model that combines a traditional trading floor with electronic trading channels.

Founded on May 17, 1792, under the Buttonwood Agreement, the exchange later adopted the name New York Stock Exchange in 1863. In 2007 it merged with Euronext to form NYSE Euronext, creating the first cross-continental equity exchange group. In 2013, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) acquired NYSE Euronext, and the NYSE has since operated as a subsidiary of ICE.

Trading on the NYSE occurs during regular hours from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with some pre-market and after-hours activity conducted electronically through affiliated platforms. The market uses opening and closing auctions to establish prices at the start and end of the session. The NYSE is regulated by U.S. securities laws and overseen by the Securities and Exchange Commission, with self-regulatory functions performed by the exchange itself through various committees. It lists many of the world’s largest corporations and other entities, and its listings are considered a benchmark for the U.S. equity market alongside other major exchanges.