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  1. Countries with largest stock markets globally 2025

    • statista.com
    Updated Jun 18, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Countries with largest stock markets globally 2025 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/710680/global-stock-markets-by-country/
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 18, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2025
    Area covered
    Worldwide
    Description

    In 2025, stock markets in the United States accounted for roughly ** percent of world stocks. The next largest country by stock market share was China, followed by the European Union as a whole. The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the NASDAQ are the largest stock exchange operators worldwide. What is a stock exchange? The first modern publicly traded company was the Dutch East Industry Company, which sold shares to the general public to fund expeditions to Asia. Since then, groups of companies have formed exchanges in which brokers and dealers can come together and make transactions in one space. Stock market indices group companies trading on a given exchange, giving an idea of how they evolve in real time. Appeal of stock ownership Over half of adults in the United States are investing money in the stock market. Stocks are an attractive investment because the possible return is higher than offered by other financial instruments.

  2. Effect of coronavirus on major global stock indices 2020-2021

    • statista.com
    Updated Dec 11, 2023
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    Statista (2023). Effect of coronavirus on major global stock indices 2020-2021 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251618/effect-coronavirus-major-global-stock-indices/
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    Dataset updated
    Dec 11, 2023
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Jan 5, 2020 - Nov 14, 2021
    Area covered
    Worldwide
    Description

    While the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic caused all major stock market indices to fall sharply in March 2020, both the extent of the decline at this time, and the shape of the subsequent recovery, have varied greatly. For example, on March 15, 2020, major European markets and traditional stocks in the United States had shed around 40 percent of their value compared to January 5, 2020. However, Asian markets and the NASDAQ Composite Index only shed around 20 to 25 percent of their value. A similar story can be seen with the post-coronavirus recovery. As of November 14, 2021 the NASDAQ composite index value was around 65 percent higher than in January 2020, while most other markets were only between 20 and 40 percent higher.

    Why did the NASDAQ recover the quickest?

    Based in New York City, the NASDAQ is famously considered a proxy for the technology industry as many of the world’s largest technology industries choose to list there. And it just so happens that technology was the sector to perform the best during the coronavirus pandemic. Accordingly, many of the largest companies who benefitted the most from the pandemic such as Amazon, PayPal and Netflix, are listed on the NADSAQ, helping it to recover the fastest of the major stock exchanges worldwide.

    Which markets suffered the most?

    The energy sector was the worst hit by the global COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, oil companies share prices suffered large declines over 2020 as demand for oil plummeted while workers found themselves no longer needing to commute, and the tourism industry ground to a halt. In addition, overall share prices in two major stock exchanges – the London Stock Exchange (as represented by the FTSE 100 index) and Hong Kong (as represented by the Hang Seng index) – have notably recovered slower than other major exchanges. However, in both these, the underlying issue behind the slower recovery likely has more to do with political events unrelated to the coronavirus than it does with the pandemic – namely Brexit and general political unrest, respectively.

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    China Shanghai Composite Stock Market Index Data

    • tradingeconomics.com
    • jp.tradingeconomics.com
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2025). China Shanghai Composite Stock Market Index Data [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/china/stock-market
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    xml, csv, excel, jsonAvailable download formats
    Dataset authored and provided by
    TRADING ECONOMICS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    Dec 19, 1990 - Jul 14, 2025
    Area covered
    China
    Description

    China's main stock market index, the SHANGHAI, rose to 3520 points on July 14, 2025, gaining 0.27% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 3.86% and is up 18.35% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from China. China Shanghai Composite Stock Market Index - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

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    Stock market index around the world | TheGlobalEconomy.com

    • theglobaleconomy.com
    csv, excel, xml
    Updated Jan 20, 2020
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    Globalen LLC (2020). Stock market index around the world | TheGlobalEconomy.com [Dataset]. www.theglobaleconomy.com/rankings/share_price_index/
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    xml, csv, excelAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Jan 20, 2020
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Globalen LLC
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    2025
    Area covered
    World
    Description

    Trends in Stock market index. The latest data for over 100 countries around the world.

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    Stock Market Data for Global Indexes

    • ieee-dataport.org
    Updated Nov 20, 2023
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    Jay Oza (2023). Stock Market Data for Global Indexes [Dataset]. https://ieee-dataport.org/documents/stock-market-data-global-indexes
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    Dataset updated
    Nov 20, 2023
    Authors
    Jay Oza
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Description

    Chinese

  6. Japan Index: TSE: 1st Section: Real Estate

    • ceicdata.com
    Updated Feb 15, 2025
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    CEICdata.com (2025). Japan Index: TSE: 1st Section: Real Estate [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/japan/all-stock-exchange-market-indices/index-tse-1st-section-real-estate
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    Dataset updated
    Feb 15, 2025
    Dataset provided by
    CEIC Data
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    May 1, 2017 - Apr 1, 2018
    Area covered
    Japan
    Variables measured
    Securities Exchange Index
    Description

    Japan Index: TSE: 1st Section: Real Estate data was reported at 1,492.020 04Jan1968=100 in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,515.170 04Jan1968=100 for May 2018. Japan Index: TSE: 1st Section: Real Estate data is updated monthly, averaging 884.685 04Jan1968=100 from Jan 1994 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 292 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,350.710 04Jan1968=100 in May 2007 and a record low of 404.940 04Jan1968=100 in Apr 2003. Japan Index: TSE: 1st Section: Real Estate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Japan Exchange Group. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.Z002: All Stock Exchange: Market Indices.

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    global-top-Index-exploring-trends-in-stock-Market

    • huggingface.co
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    PETTAH AI, global-top-Index-exploring-trends-in-stock-Market [Dataset]. https://huggingface.co/datasets/pettah/global-top-Index-exploring-trends-in-stock-Market
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    Authors
    PETTAH AI
    License

    MIT Licensehttps://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
    License information was derived automatically

    Description

    Global Top Index: Exploring Trends in Stock Markets

      About the Dataset
    

    The Global Top Index dataset offers a detailed view of daily trading activities from several of the world's leading stock market indices. This dataset is ideal for conducting comprehensive analyses to uncover insights and predictive trends in the international stock markets.

      Dataset Contents
    

    The dataset encompasses the following key data points for each trading session across multiple dates… See the full description on the dataset page: https://huggingface.co/datasets/pettah/global-top-Index-exploring-trends-in-stock-Market.

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    Japan Stock Market Index (JP225) Data

    • tradingeconomics.com
    • ko.tradingeconomics.com
    • +11more
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    Japan Stock Market Index (JP225) Data [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/japan/stock-market
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    excel, csv, xml, jsonAvailable download formats
    Dataset authored and provided by
    TRADING ECONOMICS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    Jan 5, 1965 - Jul 14, 2025
    Area covered
    Japan
    Description

    Japan's main stock market index, the JP225, fell to 39432 points on July 14, 2025, losing 0.35% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 2.93%, though it remains 4.47% lower than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Japan. Japan Stock Market Index (JP225) - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

  9. Japan Index: TSE: 1st Section: Retail Trade

    • ceicdata.com
    Updated Feb 8, 2018
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    CEICdata.com (2018). Japan Index: TSE: 1st Section: Retail Trade [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/japan/all-stock-exchange-market-indices
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    Dataset updated
    Feb 8, 2018
    Dataset provided by
    CEIC Data
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    May 1, 2017 - Apr 1, 2018
    Area covered
    Japan
    Variables measured
    Securities Exchange Index
    Description

    Index: TSE: 1st Section: Retail Trade data was reported at 1,371.010 06Jan1992=1000 in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,372.730 06Jan1992=1000 for May 2018. Index: TSE: 1st Section: Retail Trade data is updated monthly, averaging 808.065 06Jan1992=1000 from Jan 1994 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 292 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,564.550 06Jan1992=1000 in Nov 1999 and a record low of 433.590 06Jan1992=1000 in Feb 2009. Index: TSE: 1st Section: Retail Trade data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Japan Exchange Group. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.Z002: All Stock Exchange: Market Indices.

  10. Value of MSCI World USD index 1986-2024

    • statista.com
    • ai-chatbox.pro
    Updated Jun 25, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Value of MSCI World USD index 1986-2024 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/276225/annual-trend-of-the-msci-world-index-since-1969/
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 25, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    Worldwide
    Description

    The statistic shows the development of the MSCI World USD Index from 1986 to 2024. The 2024 year-end value of the MSCI World USD index amounted to ******** points. MSCI World USD index – additional information The MSCI World Index, developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI), is one of the most important stock indices. It includes stocks from developed countries all over the world and is regarded as benchmark of global stock market. According to MSCI, this index covers about ** percent of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country. As seen on the statistics above, in 2024, MSCI World USD index reported its highest value since 1986 amounting, a threefold increase from the figure recorded in 2013, when the year-end value of the MSCI World index was equal to ********. Along with the S&P Global Broad Market, the MSCI World is one of the most important global stock market performance indexes. Aside of including markets around the globe, these two indexes are global in a sense that they disregard where the companies are domiciled or traded, whereas other important indexes such as the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the Japanese index Nikkei 225, Wilshire 5000, the NASDAQ 100 index, have different approaches.

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    S&P 500

    • fred.stlouisfed.org
    json
    Updated Jul 14, 2025
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    (2025). S&P 500 [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SP500
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    jsonAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Jul 14, 2025
    License

    https://fred.stlouisfed.org/legal/#copyright-pre-approvalhttps://fred.stlouisfed.org/legal/#copyright-pre-approval

    Description

    View data of the S&P 500, an index of the stocks of 500 leading companies in the US economy, which provides a gauge of the U.S. equity market.

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    Dow Jones - 100 Year Historical Chart

    • macrotrends.net
    csv
    Updated Jun 30, 2025
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    MACROTRENDS (2025). Dow Jones - 100 Year Historical Chart [Dataset]. https://www.macrotrends.net/1319/dow-jones-100-year-historical-chart
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    csvAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Jun 30, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    MACROTRENDS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    1915 - 2025
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    Interactive chart of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) stock market index for the last 100 years. Historical data is inflation-adjusted using the headline CPI and each data point represents the month-end closing value. The current month is updated on an hourly basis with today's latest value.

  13. Japan Index: NSE: Stock Price Index: 2nd Section Composite

    • ceicdata.com
    Updated Apr 15, 2018
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    CEICdata.com (2018). Japan Index: NSE: Stock Price Index: 2nd Section Composite [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/japan/all-stock-exchange-market-indices/index-nse-stock-price-index-2nd-section-composite
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    Dataset updated
    Apr 15, 2018
    Dataset provided by
    CEIC Data
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    May 1, 2017 - Apr 1, 2018
    Area covered
    Japan
    Variables measured
    Securities Exchange Index
    Description

    Japan Index: NSE: Stock Price Index: 2nd Section Composite data was reported at 3,638.890 04Jan1968=100 in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,634.600 04Jan1968=100 for Sep 2018. Japan Index: NSE: Stock Price Index: 2nd Section Composite data is updated monthly, averaging 1,350.530 04Jan1968=100 from Feb 1999 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 237 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,655.090 04Jan1968=100 in Jul 2018 and a record low of 871.670 04Jan1968=100 in Nov 2002. Japan Index: NSE: Stock Price Index: 2nd Section Composite data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Nagoya Stock Exchange. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.Z002: All Stock Exchange: Market Indices.

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    Israel Stock Market (TA-125) Data

    • tradingeconomics.com
    • ar.tradingeconomics.com
    • +13more
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    Updated Feb 10, 2017
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2017). Israel Stock Market (TA-125) Data [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/israel/stock-market
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    excel, json, csv, xmlAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Feb 10, 2017
    Dataset authored and provided by
    TRADING ECONOMICS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Oct 8, 1992 - Jul 13, 2025
    Area covered
    Israel
    Description

    Israel's main stock market index, the TA-125, fell to 3051 points on July 13, 2025, losing 2.22% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 12.37% and is up 48.25% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Israel. Israel Stock Market (TA-125) - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

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    France Stock Market Index (FR40) Data

    • tradingeconomics.com
    • pl.tradingeconomics.com
    • +13more
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    TRADING ECONOMICS, France Stock Market Index (FR40) Data [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/france/stock-market
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    json, xml, csv, excelAvailable download formats
    Dataset authored and provided by
    TRADING ECONOMICS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jul 9, 1987 - Jul 15, 2025
    Description

    France's main stock market index, the FR40, fell to 7766 points on July 15, 2025, losing 0.54% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 0.31% and is up 2.46% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from France. France Stock Market Index (FR40) - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

  16. Largest stock exchange operators worldwide 2025, by market capitalization

    • statista.com
    Updated Jun 23, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Largest stock exchange operators worldwide 2025, by market capitalization [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/270126/largest-stock-exchange-operators-by-market-capitalization-of-listed-companies/
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 23, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Jun 2025
    Area covered
    Worldwide
    Description

    The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is the largest stock exchange in the world, with an equity market capitalization of almost ** trillion U.S. dollars as of June 2025. The following three exchanges were the NASDAQ, PINK Exchange, and the Frankfurt Exchange. What is a stock exchange? A stock exchange is a marketplace where stockbrokers, traders, buyers, and sellers can trade in equities products. The largest exchanges have thousands of listed companies. These companies sell shares of their business, giving the general public the opportunity to invest in them. The oldest stock exchange worldwide is the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, founded in the late sixteenth century. Other functions of a stock exchange Since these are publicly traded companies, every firm listed on a stock exchange has had an initial public offering (IPO). The largest IPOs can raise billions of dollars in equity for the firm involved. Related to stock exchanges are derivatives exchanges, where stock options, futures contracts, and other derivatives can be traded.

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    Global Equity Index - Index Price | Live Quote | Historical Chart

    • tradingeconomics.com
    csv, excel, json, xml
    Updated Sep 16, 2019
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2019). Global Equity Index - Index Price | Live Quote | Historical Chart [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/spglobal:ind
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    excel, csv, xml, jsonAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Sep 16, 2019
    Dataset authored and provided by
    TRADING ECONOMICS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 2000 - Jul 13, 2025
    Description

    Prices for Global Equity Index including live quotes, historical charts and news. Global Equity Index was last updated by Trading Economics this July 13 of 2025.

  18. Global Equity Indices

    • lseg.com
    Updated Nov 25, 2024
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    LSEG (2024). Global Equity Indices [Dataset]. https://www.lseg.com/en/data-analytics/financial-data/indices/global-equity-indices
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    csv,delimited,gzip,html,json,python,sql,user interface,xml,zip archiveAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Nov 25, 2024
    Dataset provided by
    London Stock Exchange Grouphttp://www.londonstockexchangegroup.com/
    Authors
    LSEG
    License

    https://www.lseg.com/en/policies/website-disclaimerhttps://www.lseg.com/en/policies/website-disclaimer

    Description

    Browse LSEG's Global Equity Indices, discover our range of data, indices & benchmarks. Our Data Catalogue offers unrivaled data and delivery mechanisms.

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    Global Stock Market Indices and Stock Prices - Dataset - LDM

    • service.tib.eu
    Updated Jan 2, 2025
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    (2025). Global Stock Market Indices and Stock Prices - Dataset - LDM [Dataset]. https://service.tib.eu/ldmservice/dataset/global-stock-market-indices-and-stock-prices
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    Dataset updated
    Jan 2, 2025
    Description

    The dataset contains 12 leading global stock indices and stock prices of companies.

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    Argentina Stock Market (MERVAL) Data

    • tradingeconomics.com
    • id.tradingeconomics.com
    • +13more
    csv, excel, json, xml
    Updated Jul 13, 2025
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2025). Argentina Stock Market (MERVAL) Data [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/argentina/stock-market
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    excel, json, csv, xmlAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Jul 13, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    TRADING ECONOMICS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    Jun 3, 1991 - Jul 11, 2025
    Area covered
    Argentina
    Description

    Argentina's main stock market index, the Merval, fell to 2008410 points on July 11, 2025, losing 2.92% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has declined 8.19%, though it remains 17.07% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Argentina. Argentina Stock Market (MERVAL) - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

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Statista (2025). Countries with largest stock markets globally 2025 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/710680/global-stock-markets-by-country/
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Countries with largest stock markets globally 2025

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Dataset updated
Jun 18, 2025
Dataset authored and provided by
Statistahttp://statista.com/
Time period covered
2025
Area covered
Worldwide
Description

In 2025, stock markets in the United States accounted for roughly ** percent of world stocks. The next largest country by stock market share was China, followed by the European Union as a whole. The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the NASDAQ are the largest stock exchange operators worldwide. What is a stock exchange? The first modern publicly traded company was the Dutch East Industry Company, which sold shares to the general public to fund expeditions to Asia. Since then, groups of companies have formed exchanges in which brokers and dealers can come together and make transactions in one space. Stock market indices group companies trading on a given exchange, giving an idea of how they evolve in real time. Appeal of stock ownership Over half of adults in the United States are investing money in the stock market. Stocks are an attractive investment because the possible return is higher than offered by other financial instruments.

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