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Type | Stock exchange |
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Location | New York City, U.S. |
Coordinates | 40°45′23″N 73°59′09″W / 40.7565°N 73.98576°W |
Founded | February 8, 1971 |
Owner | Nasdaq, Inc. |
Currency | United States dollar |
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Website | www |
The Nasdaq Stock Market (/ˈnæzdæk/ ; National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations) is an American stock exchange based in New York City. It is the most active stock trading venue in the U.S. by volume,[3] and ranked second on the list of stock exchanges by market capitalization of shares traded, behind the New York Stock Exchange.[4] The exchange platform is owned by Nasdaq, Inc.,[5] which also owns the Nasdaq Nordic stock market network and several U.S.-based stock and options exchanges. Although it trades stock of healthcare, financial, entertainment, retail, and food businesses, it focuses more on technology stocks. The exchange is made up of both American and foreign firms, with China and Israel being the largest foreign sources.[6]