In 2024, stock markets in the United States accounted for roughly 60 percent of world stocks. The next largest country by stock market share was Japan, followed by the United Kingdom. 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.

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.

Prices for Global Equity Index including live quotes, historical charts and news. Global Equity Index was last updated by Trading Economics this March 26 of 2025.

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is the largest stock exchange in the world, with an equity market capitalization of just below 32 trillion U.S. dollars as of January 2025. The following three exchanges were the NASDAQ, Shanghai Stock Exchange, and the Japan Exchange Group. 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.

Ten years of daily data for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) market index. Each point of the dataset is represented by the daily closing price for the DJIA. Historical data can be downloaded via the red button on the upper right corner of the chart.

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The main stock market index in China (SHANGHAI) increased 22 points or 0.66% since the beginning of 2025, 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 2025.

The main stock market index in the United States (US500) decreased 176 points or 2.99% since the beginning of 2025, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from United States. United States Stock Market Index - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on March of 2025.

Taiwan TWSE: Equity Market Index: Iron and Steel data was reported at 104.640 31Dec1994=100 in Nov 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 105.750 31Dec1994=100 for Oct 2018. Taiwan TWSE: Equity Market Index: Iron and Steel data is updated monthly, averaging 90.750 31Dec1994=100 from Jan 1995 (Median) to Nov 2018, with 287 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 169.610 31Dec1994=100 in May 2008 and a record low of 29.180 31Dec1994=100 in Sep 2001. Taiwan TWSE: Equity Market Index: Iron and Steel data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Taiwan – Table TW.Z001: Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE): Indices.

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.

The main stock market index in Japan (JP225) decreased 2147 points or 5.38% since the beginning of 2025, 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 March of 2025.

Key information about Poland WIG20

• Poland WIG20 closed at 2,579.5 points in Feb 2025, compared with 2,433.8 points at the previous month end
• Poland Equity Market Index: Month End: WIG20 data is updated monthly, available from Dec 1996 to Feb 2025, with an average number of 2,151.9 points
• The data reached an all-time high of 3,877.6 points in Oct 2007 and a record low of 1,022.6 points in Sep 2001

The value of global domestic equity market increased from 65.04 trillion U.S. dollars in 2013 to 124.63 trillion U.S. dollars in 2023. 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 62 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 60 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 market cap of 177 billion U.S. dollars as of March 2025.

Index returns, market cap, constituent detail data from various index providers, all linked to S&P Global companies and securities.

Key information about Egypt EGP

• Egypt EGP closed at 30,610.4 points in Feb 2025, compared with 30,010.6 points at the previous month end
• Egypt Equity Market Index: Month End: EGX 30: EGP data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1998 to Feb 2025, with an average number of 6,725.5 points
• The data reached an all-time high of 31,587.0 points in Sep 2024 and a record low of 448.0 points in Jan 2002

• In the latest reports, EGX recorded a monthly P/E ratio of 16.5 in Oct 2024

Stock market index of Italy leapt by 7.04% from 111.6 index in 2025M1 to 119.5 index in 2025M2. Since the 4.21% downward trend in 2024M11, stock market index jumped by 9.88% in 2025M2.

Stock market index of Sri Lanka went up by 1.39% from 180.3 index in 2025M1 to 182.8 index in 2025M2. Since the 2.77% downward trend in 2024M9, stock market index rocketed by 54.22% in 2025M2.

Stock market index of Bosnia and Herzegovina fell by 2.44% from 21.9 index in 2025M1 to 21.4 index in 2025M2. Since the 0.14% improve in 2024M9, stock market index dropped by 11.36% in 2025M2.

The Brent Stock Market Index, also known as the FTSE 100 Index, is a market capitalization-weighted index of the top 100 companies listed on the London Stock Exchange. It is widely used as a benchmark for the performance of the UK stock market.

Stock market index of Czech Republic leapt by 7.86% from 116.6 index in 2025M1 to 125.7 index in 2025M2. Since the 0.95% downward trend in 2024M10, stock market index rocketed by 16.69% in 2025M2.