Top 20 Stock Exchanges in the World

List of 20 top stock exchanges in the world by market capitalization (Cap.) and monthly volume (Vol.) in U.S. dollars. Wikipedia

1. New York Stock Exchange
United States / New York
$22,923B Cap. | $1,452B Vol.

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE, nicknamed "The Big Board") is an American stock exchange located at 11 Wall Street, Lower Manhattan, New York City, New York. It is by far the world's largest stock exchange by market capitalization of its listed companies at US$21.3 trillion as of June 2017. Wikipedia

2. NASDAQ
United States / New York
$10,857 Cap. | $1,262 Vol.

The Nasdaq Stock Market is an American stock exchange. It is the second-largest stock exchange in the world by market capitalization, behind only the New York Stock Exchange located in the same city. The exchange platform is owned by Nasdaq, Inc., which also owns the Nasdaq Nordic (formerly known as OMX) and Nasdaq Baltic stock market network and several U.S. stock and options exchanges. Wikipedia

3.. Japan Exchange Group
Japan / Tokyo
$5,679 Cap. | $481B Vol.

Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (株式会社日本取引所グループ kabushiki gaisha nippon (or nihon) torihikijo gurūpu) (JPX) is a Japanese financial services corporation that operates multiple securities exchanges including Tokyo Stock Exchange and Osaka Securities Exchange. It was formed by the merger of the two companies on January 1, 2013. Wikipedia

4. Shanghai Stock Exchange
China / Shanghai
$4,026B Cap. | $536B Vol.

The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) is a stock exchange that is based in the city of Shanghai, China. It is one of the two stock exchanges operating independently in the People's Republic of China, the other is the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. Shanghai Stock Exchange is the world's 4th largest stock market by market capitalization at US$5.5 trillion as of April 2018. Unlike the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the Shanghai Stock Exchange is still not entirely open to foreign investors. Wikipedia

5. Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Hong Kong / Hong Kong
$3,936B Cap | $182B Vol.

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK) is Asia's third-largest stock exchange in terms of market capitalization behind the Tokyo Stock Exchange and Shanghai Stock Exchange. As of 31 October 2016, SEHK had 1,955 listed companies, 989 of which are from mainland China, 856 from Hong Kong and 110 from other countries and region Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing owns SEHK and is itself listed on SEHK. It is the fastest growing stock exchange in Asia. Wikipedia

6. Euronext
European Union / Amsterdam Brussels Dublin Lisbon Paris

$3,927B Cap. | $174B Vol.

Euronext N.V. is a European stock exchange operator with its registered office in Amsterdam and other markets operated in Brussels, London, Lisbon, Dublin, and Paris. In addition to cash and derivatives markets, the Euronext group provides listing market data, market solutions, custody and settlement services. Its total product offering includes equities, exchange-traded funds, warrants and certificates, bonds, derivatives, commodities and indices as well as a foreign exchange trading platform. Wikipedia

7. London Stock Exchange Group
United Kingdom / London, Italy / Milan
$3,767 Cap. | $219B Vol.

London Stock Exchange Group plc is a British-based stock exchange and financial information company. It is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It owns London Stock Exchange, Borsa Italiana, MillenniumIT, Russell Indexes, FTSE International, Exactpro, and majority stakes in LCH and MTS. Wikipedia

8. Shenzhen Stock Exchange
China / Shenzhen
$2,504B Cap. | $763B Vol.

The Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE; 深圳证券交易所) is a stock exchange based in the city of Shenzhen, China. It is one of two stock exchanges operating independently in the People's Republic of China, the other being the larger Shanghai Stock Exchange. It is situated in the Futian district of Shenzhen. With a market capitalization of its listed companies around US$2.285 trillion in 2015, it is the 8th largest stock exchange in the world, and 4th largest in East Asia and Asia. Wikipedia

9. TMX Group
Canada / Toronto
$2,095B Cap. | $97B Vol.

TMX Group is best known for its stock exchanges, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), which serves the senior equity markets, and TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV), which serves the public venture equity market. TSXV was formerly known as the Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX), but it also owns and operates other exchanges in Canada, including Montréal Exchange, NGX, a North American exchange for the trading and clearing of natural gas and electricity contracts, TSX Alpha Exchange, as well as the country's depository, clearing and settlement business, CDS. TMX Group also owns and operates TMX Equity Transfer Services, Shorcan Brokers Limited, the Canadian Derivatives Clearing Corporation (CDCC), as well as stakes in both CanDeal.ca Inc. and BOX Options Exchange. Wikipedia

10. Bombay Stock Exchange
India / Mumbai
$2,056B Cap. | $210B Vol.

The Bombay Stock Exchange (Marathi: मुंबई रोखे बाजार, Hindi: बंबई स्टॉक एक्सचेंज) (BSE) is an Indian stock exchange located at Dalal Street, Mumbai. Established in 1875, the BSE (formerly known as Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd.) is Asia's first stock exchange. The BSE is the world's 10th largest stock exchange with an overall market capitalization of more than $2.3 trillion on as of April 2018. Wikipedia

11. National Stock Exchange of India
India / Mumbai
$2,030B Cap. | $196B Vol.

The National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) is the leading stock exchange of India, located in Mumbai. The NSE was established in 1992 as the first demutualized electronic exchange in the country. NSE was the first exchange in the country to provide a modern, fully automated screen-based electronic trading system which offered easy trading facility to the investors spread across the length and breadth of the country. Vikram Limaye is Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO) of NSE. Wikipedia

12. Deutsche Börse
Germany / Frankfurt
$1,864B Cap. | $140B Vol.

Deutsche Börse AG or the Deutsche Börse Group, is a marketplace organizer for the trading of shares and other securities. It is also a transaction services provider. It gives companies and investors access to global capital markets. It is a joint stock company and was founded in 1993. The headquarters are in Frankfurt. As of December 2010, the over 765 companies listed had a combined market capitalization of EUR 1.4 trillion. On 1 October 2014, Deutsche Börse AG became the 14th announced member of the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges initiative. Wikipedia

13. SIX Swiss Exchange
Switzerland / Zurich
$1,523B Cap. | $77B Vol.

SIX Swiss Exchange (formerly SWX Swiss Exchange), based in Zurich, is Switzerland's principal stock exchange (the other being Berne eXchange). SIX Swiss Exchange also trades other securities such as Swiss government bonds and derivatives such as stock options. Wikipedia

14. Korea Exchange
South Korea / Seoul
$1,463B Cap. | $277B Vol.

Korea Exchange (KRX) is the sole securities exchange operator in South Korea. It is headquartered in Busan, and has an office for cash markets and market oversight in Seoul. Wikipedia

15. Nasdaq Nordic
Nordic countries Baltic countries and Armenia / Stockholm
$1,372B Cap. | $72B Vol.

Nasdaq Nordic is the common name for the subsidiaries of Nasdaq, Inc. that provide financial services and operate marketplaces for securities in Nordic, Baltic, and Caucasus countries.[2] Historically, the operations have been known by the company name OMX AB (Aktiebolaget Optionsmäklarna/Helsinki Stock Exchange), which was created in 2003 upon a merger between OM AB and HEX plc. In 2015, the legal entity OMX AB was renamed Nasdaq AB, but it also operates under the alias Nasdaq OMX AB.[3][4] The operations have been part of Nasdaq, Inc. (formerly known as Nasdaq OMX Group) since February 2008.[5] Wikipedia

16.Australian Securities Exchange
Australia / Sydney
$1,326B Cap. | $56B Vol.

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX, sometimes referred to outside Australia as the Sydney Stock Exchange) is Australia's primary securities exchange. It is owned by the Australian Securities Exchange Ltd, or ASX Limited, an Australian public company (ASX: ASX). Prior to December 2006 it was known as the Australian Stock Exchange, which was formed on 1 April 1987, incorporated under legislation of the Australian Parliament as an amalgamation of the six state securities exchanges. It merged with the Sydney Futures Exchange in 2006. Wikipedia

17. Taiwan Stock Exchange
Taiwan / Taipei
$966B Cap. | $75B Vol.

The Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation (TWSE; Chinese: 臺灣證券交易所; pinyin: Táiwān Zhèngquàn Jiāoyì Suǒ) is a financial institution, located in Taipei 101, in Taipei, Taiwan. The TWSE was established in 1961 and began operating as a stock exchange on 9 February 1962. It is regulated by the Financial Supervisory Commission. Wikipedia

18. B3
Brazil / São Paulo
$938B Cap. | $62B Vol.

The B3 (Brasil Bolsa Balcão S.A.), formerly BM&FBOVESPA, is a Stock Exchange located at São Paulo, Brazil and the second oldest of the country. On May 8, 2008, the São Paulo Stock Exchange (Bovespa) and the Brazilian Mercantile and Futures Exchange (BM&F) merged, creating BM&FBOVESPA. Then at March 30, 2017, BM&FBOVESPA merged with CETIP, creating B3. The benchmark indicator of B3 is the Índice Bovespa or commonly known as Ibovespa. Wikipedia

19. JSE Limited
South Africa / Johannesburg
$894B Cap. | $29B Vol.

JSE Limited (previously the JSE Securities Exchange and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange) is the oldest existing and largest stock exchange in Africa. It is situated at the corner of Maude Street and Gwen Lane in Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa. In 2003 the JSE had an estimated 472 listed companies and a market capitalisation of US$182.6 billion (€158 billion), as well as an average monthly traded value of US$6.399 billion (€5.5 billion). As of 31 December 2013, the market capitalisation of the JSE was at US$1,007 billion. Wikipedia

20. Bolsas y Mercados Españoles
Spain / Madrid
$764B Cap.

Bolsas y Mercados Españoles (BME) is the Spanish company that deals with the organizational aspects of the Spanish stock exchanges and financial markets, which includes the stock exchanges in Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and Valencia. In addition to the trading of shares and bonds, BME offers access to a number of other products (warrants, trackers) and the clearing and settlement of operations. Wikipedia