London Stock Exchange
The Stock Exchange on the right, facing Paternoster Square | |
| Type | Stock exchange |
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| Location | London, England, UK |
| Founded | 30 December 1801 |
| Owner | London Stock Exchange Group |
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| Currency | Sterling (most primary listings; stock prices are quoted in pence rather than pounds) |
| No. of listings | 1,918 issuers[1] |
| Market cap | US$3.42 trillion (as of July 2024)[2] |
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| Website | www |
The London Stock Exchange (LSE) is a stock exchange based in London, England. As of July 2024, the total market value of all companies trading on the LSE stood at US$3.42 trillion.[3] It is situated in Paternoster Square close to St Paul's Cathedral. Since 2007, it has been part of the London Stock Exchange Group LSEG, which the exchange also lists (ticker symbol LSEG).[4]
Despite a post-Brexit exodus of stock listings from the LSE,[5][6] it was the most valued stock exchange in Europe as of 2023.[7] According to the 2020 Office for National Statistics report, approximately 12% of UK-resident individuals reported having investments in stocks and shares.[8] According to a 2020 Financial Conduct Authority report, approximately 15% of British adults reported having investments in stocks and shares.[9]
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- ^ "The largest stock exchanges in the world". capital.com. July 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "History of London Stock Exchange Group". Archived from the original on 29 July 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ Daniel O'Boyle (6 June 2024). "Shein has ethical concerns? So do many London-listed companies—let's look at them too". London Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
The post-Brexit London Stock Exchange has struggled to properly articulate what it offers over New York City.
- ^ Alexandra Muller (31 October 2023). "UK's stock market is in a 'doom loop' that's undermining London's status as a global financial capital, investment bank says". Fortune. Bloomberg News. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ Foy, Simon (19 October 2023). "London Stock Exchange overtakes Paris to regain crown as Europe's biggest market". The Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ David Summers (3 March 2022). "Ownership of UK quoted shares: 2020". Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ Nisha Arora (11 February 2021). "Financial Lives 2020 survey: the impact of coronavirus" (PDF). Financial Conduct Authority. Retrieved 11 February 2021.