RANK STOCK EXCHANGE N0. OF COMPANIES LISTED 1. Nasdaq # 5,487 2. London 2,991 3. New York 2,626 4. Germany 2,595 5. Tokyo 1,855 6. Toronto 1,420 7. Australian 1,219 8. Paris 862 9. Korea 776 9. American 771 11. Kuala Lumpur 703 12. Tel-Aviv 659 13. Hong Kong 658 14. JOHANNESBURG 642 15. Rio De Janeiro 573 16. Sao Paulo 536 17. Thailand 431 18. Switzerland 428 19. Taiwan 404 20. Madrid 388
*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 and 1997 in respect of volume, value and deals have been revised.
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