What Is A Market exchange – erykme.com

An market exchange (also called simply exchange or bourse) is a highly organised market where brokers and traders buy and sell securities such as shares, commodities, currencies, futures and options.

Market exchanges can be facilitated with a clearing houseto cover defaults, or over-the-counter (OTC).

Market exchanges can be specialised, such as the global foreign exchange market or stock exchanges. The famous stock exchanges include:

  • New York Stock Exchange
  • London Stock Exchange
  • Tokyo Stock Exchange
  • Shanghai Stock Exchange
  • Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FRA)
  • Paris Stock Exchange