Korea Exchange
| Korea Exchange | |
|---|---|
| legal form | |
| founding | 1953 |
| Seat | Busan , South Korea |
| Branch | Banks and stock exchanges |
| Website | www.krx.co.kr |
The Korea Exchange ( KRX ) is the South Korean stock exchange that was created from the merger of the Korea Stock Exchange , the Korea Futures Exchange and the KOSDAQ .
backgrounds
In August 2017, around 2,094 companies with a cumulative market capitalization of around $ 1.5 trillion were listed on the Korea Exchange. With over 250 million contracts traded each month, the Korea Exchange is one of the world's largest derivatives exchanges, alongside Eurex and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) . The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) is the index family of the Korean Stock Exchange.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Number of Listed Companies and Total Market Cap, Korea Exchange page on Wikinvest
- ↑ Trading Volume Top 30 Derivatives Exchanges (PDF; 103 kB)