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.

MT Newswires offers premium intra-day global markets commentary and breaking news on a wide range of economic, equity, fixed income, energy commodity and FX markets, covering the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia with a focus on the most widely followed securities and events in developed markets and economies. Reports are designed to give the reader a quick and precise picture of the data, while analysts highlight both the immediate impact on the markets as well as the longer run implications for the economy and central bank policy. The Live Briefs Global Markets service is designed to keep a broad range of market participants and wealth managers alerted to market moving events around the globe. o 160 categories of original, real time multi-asset class coverage of equities, treasuries, commodities, options, ETFs and economies throughout the trading and business day; o Global Equities -Significant events affecting individual public companies in Europe, North America and Asia; o Global Economic news and market summaries; o Sector summaries (pre-market, mid-day and closing); o Forex commentary covering the major global currencies; o Energy and precious metal news and daily summaries; o Top News updates throughout each business day; o Earnings estimate changes; o Analyst rating changes; o After Hours and Pre-Market news, trading activity and technical price levels indications; o Market Chatter & Street Color– real time market moving insights from traders and investment professionals globally; o ETF Power Play- Daily trends in ETF trading activity; o Insider Trends – Notable individual and sector related insider trading activity; o Zero noise: Only premium, original news and event analysis. Never any fillers (press releases, non-market related news, etc.)

Prices for Global Equity Index including live quotes, historical charts and news. Global Equity Index was last updated by Trading Economics this March 28 of 2026.

The value of the DJIA index amounted to ********* at the end of February 2026, up from ********* at the end of March 2020. Global panic about the coronavirus epidemic caused the drop in March 2020, which was the worst drop since the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008. Dow Jones Industrial Average index – additional information The Dow Jones Industrial Average index is a price-weighted average of 30 of the largest American publicly traded companies on New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ, and includes companies like Goldman Sachs, IBM and Walt Disney. This index is considered to be a barometer of the state of the American economy. DJIA index was created in 1986 by Charles Dow. Along with the NASDAQ 100 and S&P 500 indices, it is amongst the most well-known and used stock indexes in the world. The year that the 2018 financial crisis unfolded was one of the worst years of the Dow. It was also in 2008 that some of the largest ever recorded losses of the Dow Jones Index based on single-day points were registered. On September 29, 2008, for instance, the Dow had a loss of ****** points, one of the largest single-day losses of all times. The best years in the history of the index still are 1915, when the index value increased by ***** percent in one year, and 1933, year when the index registered a growth of ***** percent.

The value of global domestic equity market increased from ***** trillion U.S. dollars in 2013 to ****** trillion U.S. dollars in 2024. The United States was by far the leading country with the largest share of total world stocks as of 2024. Global market capitalization in different regions The market capitalization of domestic companies listed varied across different regions of the world. As of Decmber 2024, the Americas region had the largest domestic equity market, totaling ** trillion U.S. dollars. This region is home to the NYSE and Nasdaq, which are the two largest stock exchange operators in the world. The market capitalization of these two exchanges alone exceeded ** billion U.S. dollars as of January 2025, larger than the total market capitalization in the Asia-Pacific, and in the EMEA regions in the same period. Largest Stock Exchanges in Latin America As of December 2024, the B3 (Brasil Bolsa Balcao) was the biggest stock exchange in Latin America in terms of market capitalization and the second-largest in terms of number of listed companies. Following the B3 were the Mexican Stock Exchange and the Santiago Stock Exchange in Chile. The most valuable company in Latin America is listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange: Fomento Económico Mexicano, a multinational beverage and retail company headquartered in Monterrey, had a market cap of *** billion U.S. dollars as of March 2025.

United Kingdom's main stock market index, the GB100, fell to 9972 points on March 26, 2026, losing 1.33% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has declined 8.60%, though it remains 15.07% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from United Kingdom. United Kingdom Stock Market Index (GB100) - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on March of 2026.

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This dataset offers a comprehensive historical record of stock prices for the world's most famous brands, with daily updates. The data spans from January 1, 2000, to the present day , providing an extensive timeline of stock market information for various global brands.

Key Features

• Date: The date of the stock price data.
• Open: The opening price of the stock on that date.
• High: The highest price the stock reached during the trading day.
• Low: The lowest price the stock reached during the trading day.
• Close: The closing price of the stock on that date.
• Volume: The trading volume, i.e., the number of shares traded on that date.
• Dividends: Dividends paid on that date (if any).
• Stock Splits: Information about stock splits (if any).
• Brand_Name: The name of the brand or company.
• Ticker: Ticker symbol for the stock.
• Industry_Tag: The industry category or sector to which the brand belongs.
• Country: The country where the brand is headquartered or primarily operates.

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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 ** percent of their value compared to January *, 2020. However, Asian markets and the NASDAQ Composite Index only shed around ** to ** 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 ** percent higher than in January 2020, while most other markets were only between ** and ** 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.

The average for 2022 based on 75 countries was 1225.97 billion U.S. dollars. The highest value was in the USA: 40297.98 billion U.S. dollars and the lowest value was in Bermuda: 0.21 billion U.S. dollars. The indicator is available from 1975 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) index dropped around ***** points in the four weeks from February 12 to March 11, 2020, but has since recovered and peaked at ********* points as of November 24, 2024. In February 2020 - just prior to the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the DJIA index stood at a little over ****** points. U.S. markets suffer as virus spreads The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a turbulent period for stock markets – the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite also recorded dramatic drops. At the start of February, some analysts remained optimistic that the outbreak would ease. However, the increased spread of the virus started to hit investor confidence, prompting a record plunge in the stock markets. The Dow dropped by more than ***** points in the week from February 21 to February 28, which was a fall of **** percent – its worst percentage loss in a week since October 2008. Stock markets offer valuable economic insights The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a stock market index that monitors the share prices of the 30 largest companies in the United States. By studying the performance of the listed companies, analysts can gauge the strength of the domestic economy. If investors are confident in a company’s future, they will buy its stocks. The uncertainty of the coronavirus sparked fears of an economic crisis, and many traders decided that investment during the pandemic was too risky.

S&P Global reported $132.09B in Market Capitalization this March of 2026, considering the latest stock price and the number of outstanding shares.Data for S&P Global | SPGI - Market Capitalization including historical, tables and charts were last updated by Trading Economics this last March in 2026.

China's main stock market index, the SHANGHAI, rose to 3914 points on March 27, 2026, gaining 0.63% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has declined 6.43%, though it remains 16.78% higher than a year ago, 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 March of 2026.

The Live Briefs Global Markets service is designed to keep a broad range of market participants and wealth managers alerted to market moving events around the globe.

Every story is ticker-tagged and category-coded to allow for seamless platform integration.

• 170+ categories of original, real time multi-asset class coverage of equities, treasuries, commodities, options, ETFs and economies throughout the trading and business day;
• Global Equities -Significant events affecting individual public companies in North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East;
• Global Economic news and market summaries;
• Sector summaries (pre-market, mid-day and closing);
• Forex commentary covering the major global currencies;
• Energy and precious metal news and daily summaries;
• Top News updates throughout each business day;
• Earnings estimate changes;
• Analyst rating changes
• After Hours and Pre-Market news, trading activity and technical price levels indications;
• Market Chatter & Street Color– real time market moving insights from traders and investment professionals globally;
• ETF Power Play- Daily trends in ETF trading activity;
• Insider Trends – Notable individual and sector related insider trading activity;
• Zero noise: Only premium, original news and event analysis. Never any fillers (press releases, non-market related news, etc.)

Key information about India Sensitive 30 (Sensex)

• India Sensitive 30 (Sensex) closed at 85,220.6 points in Dec 2025, compared with 85,706.7 points at the previous month end
• India Equity Market Index: Month End: BSE: Sensitive 30 (Sensex) data is updated monthly, available from Apr 1979 to Dec 2025, with an average number of 3,181.2 points
• The data reached an all-time high of 85,706.7 points in Nov 2025 and a record low of 115.6 points in Nov 1979

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Further information about India Sensitive 30 (Sensex)

• In the latest reports, SENSEX recorded a daily P/E ratio of 23.7 in Jan 2026

Graph and download economic data for Stock Market Total Value Traded to GDP for United States (DDDM02USA156NWDB) from 1975 to 2019 about market cap, stock market, trade, GDP, and USA.

Key information about Turkey BIST National 100

• Turkey BIST National 100 closed at 116,524.8 points in Jun 2020, compared with 105,520.5 points at the previous month end
• Turkey Equity Market Index: Month End: TRY: BIST National 100 data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1986 to Jun 2020, with an average number of 11,510.0 points
• The data reached an all-time high of 119,528.8 points in Jan 2018 and a record low of 1.0 points in Jan 1986

In line with the 'Removal of Two Zeros from Equity Indices” project, starting with July 27, 2020, BIST removed 2 zeros from the stock indices calculated in Turkish Liras (TRY). Therefore, the base values of these indices were divided by 100. Borsa Istanbul provides daily data on 11 major stock market indices, but the BIST National 100 index is the one most closely monitored by analysts.


Further information about Turkey BIST National 100

• In the latest reports, Borsa Istanbul recorded a monthly P/E ratio of 17.0 in Nov 2025

Real-time trading status for NSE & BSE India, with global market cues from Dow Jones, Hang Seng, and DAX. Updated live for March 2026.

While nearly every country in Europe has a stock exchange, only five are considered major, and have a market capital of over one trillion U.S dollars. European stock exchanges make up two of the top ten global major stock markets. Europe’s biggest stock exchanges are the Euronext which combines five markets, and the London Stock Exchange. Since the Covid-19 outbreak all of Europe’s largest exchanges all saw large drops in total market capital value between January and March 2020. Since March, all major stock exchanges in Europe have been in recovery. Coronavirus First reported from Wuhan, China, on 31 December 2019, the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has massively affected stock exchanges and the financial sector globally. Approximately 210 countries and territories worldwide have been affected by the COVID-19 virus. Euronext As Europe’s largest stock exchange, Euronext consists of the Amsterdam, Brussels, Dublin, Lisbon and Paris stock markets. As of the end of 2022, companies trading on the Euronext stock exchange had a combined market capitalization of approximately seven trillion euros.

Israel's main stock market index, the TA-125, fell to 4021 points on March 27, 2026, losing 3.53% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has declined 5.79%, though it remains 63.55% higher than a year ago, 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 March of 2026.

In 2025, the live service game market was estimated at **** billion U.S. dollars. It is projected that the live service game segment will grow to **** billion U.S. dollars in 2030.