The New York Stock Exchange is considered the largest stock exchange in the world by the total dollar volume of traded securities. The New York Stock Exchange is sometimes referred to as the NYSE. The most common quoted index is the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
The Stock Exchange represents the location where stocks are traded, but it can also mean the owners of the facility where the stocks are traded.
Major Stock Exchanges in the world include:
New York Stock Exchange
Nasdaq Stock Exchange
Tokyo Stock Exchange
London Stock Exchange
Toronto Stock Exchange
Korea Stock Exchange
Shanghai Stock Exchange
Frankfurt Stock Exchange