The National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations, popularly known as the NASDAQ, became the world's first electronic stock market in 1971.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average consists of 30 prominent listed companies of the United States of America. It was founded in 1885.

Bear market is the name given to a market when it shows a falling trend. It has negative growth and prolonged price declines, reflecting an economic downturn.

The bull market is the name given to a market that shows a rising trend. In such a trend, there are favorable conditions for economic growth.

In 1790, the United States of America saw the setting up of its first stock exchange in Philadelphia. It was initially named The Board of Brokers of Philadelphia.

The 10-year-old Leonard Ross, who won a TV quiz show, was the first guest ring the opening bell at the New York Stock exchange in 1956.

The New York Stock exchange, established in 1792 by Intercontinental Exchange, is the largest of all the stock exchanges in the world.

The basis of setting up the New York Stock Exchange was the stock exchange of Spain. The Spanish real has been the basis of the value of the American dollar.

The oldest stock exchange in the world is in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It was founded in 1602 with the launch of the Dutch East India Company.

The New York Stock exchange, in the beginning, saw the trading of five securities and the first company to be listed was the Bank of New York.