RANK STOCK EXCHANGE N0. OF COMPANIES LISTED 1. Nasdaq # 5,499 2. London 2,981 3. New York 2,628 4. Germany 2,610 5. Tokyo 1,871 6. Toronto 1,404 7. Australian 1,216 8. Paris 964 9. Korea 776 9. American 762 11. Kuala Lumpur 693 12. Tel-Aviv 659 13. Hong Kong 652 14. JOHANNESBURG 638 15. Rio De Janeiro 577 16. Sao Paulo 543 17. Thailand 455 18. Switzerland 428 19. Taiwan 402 20. Madrid 385
*The following exchanges have been excluded, due to double listings:
Osaka
Montreal
Vancouver
Barcelona
*The ranking of the JSE has been effected by the inclusion of the following Stock Exchanges in to the FIBV statistics.
*Athens
*Phillipines
*Lima
*Irish
*Lisbon
Please note the turnover figures for 1996 in respect of value and deals have been revised.
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