The value of global domestic equity market increased from 65.04 trillion U.S. dollars in 2013 to 111 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 2023. Global market capitalization in different regions The market capitalization of domestic companies listed varied across different regions of the world. As of Decmber 2023, the Americas region had the largest domestic equity market, totaling 54 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 48 billion U.S. dollars as of December 2023, larger than the market capitalization in the Asia-Pacific (34 trillion U.S. dollars) and EMEA (23 trillion U.S. dollars) regions in the same period. Largest Stock Exchanges in Latin America As of December 2023, the B3 (Brasil Bolsa Balcao) was the biggest stock exchange in Latin America in terms of market capitalization and number of listed companies. Following the B3 were the Mexican Stock Exchange and the Santiago Stock Exchange in Chile. Moreover, the B3 also facilitated the trading of Petrobras, the largest Latin American company, with a market capitalization of nearly 95 billion U.S. dollars as of the same period.

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.

As of January 2025, online search engine Bing accounted for 12.23 percent of the global desktop search market, while market leader Google had a share of around 78.83 percent. Meanwhile, Yahoo's market share was 3.07 percent. Google in the global market Ever since the introduction of Google Search in 1997, the company has dominated the search engine market, while the shares of all other tools has been rather lopsided. The majority of Google revenues are generated through advertising. Its parent corporation, Alphabet, was one of the biggest internet companies worldwide as of 2023, with a market capitalization of 1,6 trillion U.S. dollars. The company has also expanded its services to mail, productivity tools, enterprise products, mobile devices, and other ventures. As a result, Google earned one of the highest tech company revenues in 2023 with roughly 305.6 billion U.S. dollars. Search engine usage in different countries Google is the most frequently used search engine worldwide. But in some countries, its’ alternatives are leading or competing with it to some extent. As of the last quarter of 2023, more than 63 percent of internet users in Russia used Yandex, whereas Google users were nearly 36 percent. Meanwhile, Baidu was the most used search engine in China, despite a strong percentage decrease of internet users in the country accessing it. In other countries, like Japan and Mexico, people tend to use Yahoo along with Google. In the first quarter of 2022 nearly 56 percent of the respondents in Japan said that they had used Yahoo in the past four weeks. In the same year, over 27 percent of users in Mexico said they used Yahoo. Another search engine, Bing, operated by Microsoft, was the second most popular search engine in the United Kingdom after Google.

The global pulp and paper market was valued at 351.53 billion U.S. dollars in 2021, and was expected to increase in value in 2022. The market is projected to register a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.72 percent from 2022 to 2029 to reach a value of roughly 373 billion U.S. dollars.

Growth in paper packaging demand The increasing demand for e-commerce and growing concerns about plastic packaging pollution is set to drive paper packaging consumption in the coming years. The global demand for containerboard, which is the most consumed paper type worldwide, is projected to grow 27 percent from 2021 through 2032 to reach 226 million tons. Containerboard, also known as corrugated case material, is used in the production of corrugated boards.

Pulp consumption for paper production The amount of recycled paper pulp consumed for paper production totaled 203 million tons in 2021. That same year, some 171 million tons of pulp for paper production came from virgin wood species such as eucalyptus trees. Of this total, 40 percent was market pulp made up mostly of Bleached Chemical Pulp (BCP).

Global Social Media Market to hit USD 466.56B by 2029 growing at 13% CAGR. Explore trends, drivers, and competition for strategic insights with The Business Research Company.

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As of August 2024, the Google Chrome browser accounted for over 65 percent of the global market for internet browsers. Apple’s Safari browser was the second most popular internet browser around the world, accounting for about 18.6 percent of market share. Apart from these two, no other browser controlled more than five percent of the overall market share. Internet use With billions of people around the world having some form of access to the technology, around half of the world’s population can be classified as internet users. In countries like Japan, the United Kingdom, and Germany, a big majority of citizens access the internet on a daily basis, whether it be for work or personal entertainment. In the United States, the average adult spends hours per day online, once again showing the large importance of internet in peoples’ daily lives. Web browsers Web browsers serve as the platform through which users from across the globe access the contents of the internet. With the help of a web browser, users can access a huge variety of content including entertainment sites, social media, and online shopping retailers. In recent years, social media sites such as Facebook have become some of the most popular sites, with users determined to keep up-to-date with the digital presence of their friends, families, and favorite celebrities.

The Dates Market is projected to grow at 6.8% CAGR, reaching $39.84 Billion by 2029. Where is the industry heading next? Get the sample report now!

According to the report, the global sea salt market was valued at about 553 billion U.S. dollars in 2024. The market is projected to reach a value of over 786 billion U.S. dollars by 2034.

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