American Stock Exchange

Definition: American Stock Exchange

American Stock Exchange

Noun

1. A stock exchange in New York.

Specialty Definitions: American Stock Exchange

Domain	Definitions
Finance	The third most-active market in the U. S. , behind the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market. Source: European Union. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Specialty Definition: American Stock Exchange

The American Stock Exchange (abbrevated AMEX) is a stock exchange run by American Stock Exchange LLC, a subsidiary of the National Association of Securities Dealers, in the United States of America.

The Exchange traces its roots back to the colonial times when stock brokers created outdoor markets to trade new government securities. The AMEX started out as such a market at the curbstone on Broad Street near Exchange Place. The curb brokers gathered around the lamp posts and mail boxes, resisting wind and weather, putting up lists of stocks for sale. As trading activity increased, the shouting reached such a high level that special hand signals had to be introduced so that the brokers could continue trading. In 1921 the market was moved indoors into the building where it still resides, and the hand signals remained in place for decades even after the move.

In 1998, the American Stock Exchange merged with the National Association of Securities Dealers (operators of Nasdaq) to create "The Nasdaq-Amex Market Group" where AMEX is an independent entity of the NASD parent company.

External link

American Stock Exchange website: http://www.amex.com/

Commercial Usage: American Stock Exchange

Domain	Title
Books	1992 American Stock Exchange Fact Book (reference) American Stock Exchange 1993 Factbook (reference) Amex: A History of the American Stock Exchange 1921-1971 (reference) Curbstone Brokers: The Origins of the American Stock Exchange (reference) How to use put and call options : a guide to understanding options as traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, and the over-the-counter market (reference) (more book examples)

Periodicals	Daily Graphs Nasdaq Otc American Stock Exchange - Bi-weekly (reference) Daily Stock Price Record American Stock Exchange - Microfiche (reference) Standard & Poors Daily Stock Price Record American Stock Exchange (reference) (more periodical examples)
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Non-Fiction Usage: American Stock Exchange

Subject	Topic	Quote
Economic History	Honduras	Two stock exchanges operate in the country: the Honduran Stock Exchange (BHV), in San Pedro Sula and the Central American Stock Exchange, in Tegucigalpa. (references)
	Singapore	In addition, in a joint-venture with the American Stock Exchange, five, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with market capitalization of S$63.2 billion (US$35 billion) have been listed on SGX Xtranet - the new board established on SGX-ST for the listing of structured products. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Frequency of Internet Keywords: American Stock Exchange

Modern Translations: American Stock Exchange

Language		Translations for "American Stock Exchange"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		American Stock Exchange (Amex, curb exchange). (various references)

French		AMEX (Amex). (various references)

Pig Latin		americanay ockstay exchangeay
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.