Nasdaq Stock Market - statistics & facts
The Nasdaq Stock Market is synonymous with innovation, technology, and growth. As one of the world’s largest and most dynamic stock exchanges, it has earned a reputation for being the home of some of the biggest tech giants, including NVidia, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, and Tesla. Opened in 1971 and headquartered in New York, the Nasdaq Stock Market, or simply Nasdaq, was the first electronic stock exchange worldwide. With approximately 3,300 listed companies, the and third worldwide after the Japan Exchange Group, and the TMX in Canada. In terms of market capitalization, the Nasdaq is also among the world's largest stock exchange, being second only to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The size of these two stock exchanges make the U.S. , accounting for approximately 60 percent of the global market.
