Tokyo Stock Exchange
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| Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. 株式会社東京証券取引所
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| Type | Privately-held K.K. |
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| Founded | 1949 |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
The Tokyo Stock Exchange(東京証券取引所 Tōkyō Shōken Torihikisho), or TSE, is the second largest stock exchange market in the world by monetary volume located in Tokyo, Japan, second only to the New York Stock Exchange. It currently lists 2,271 domestic companies and 31 foreign companies, with a total market capitalization of over 4 trillion USD.
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The TSE is incorporated as a kabushiki kaisha with nine directors, four auditors and eight executive officers. Its headquarters are located at 2-1 Nihombashi Kabutocho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Its operating hours are from 9:00 to 11:00 am, and from 12:30 to 3:00 pm. From April 24, 2006, the afternoon trading session started at its usual time of 12:30 p.m.
Stocks listed on the TSE are separated into the First Section (for large companies), the Second Section (for mid-sized companies), and the "Mothers" section (for high-growth startup companies). As of March 2006, there are 1,721 First Section companies, 489 Second Section companies and 156 Mothers companies.
The main indices tracking the TSE are the Nikkei 225 index of companies selected by the Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Japan's largest business newspaper), the TOPIX index based on the share prices of First Section companies, and the J30 index of large industrial companies maintained by Japan's major broadsheet newspapers.
89 domestic and 19 foreign securities companies participate in TSE trading. See: Members of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
News
 Boston Globe | Fuji Heavy Shares Surge Most in Over 24 Years on Yen Bloomberg - Fuji Heavy gained 21 percent, the most since 1974, to close at 297 yen at the end of trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange today. Isuzu Motors Ltd. surged 18 ... Yen Slumps To 1-month Low Against Dollar Japanese 30-Year Bonds Decline as Dealers Prepare for Auction Dowa Holdings Shares Fall on Report Profit May Miss Forecast |
 Earthtimes (press release) | Tokyo stocks continue rising streak, up 1.74% Xinhua, China - The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was up 12.05 points, or 1.38 percent, to 888.25. Nikkei Stock Average closed 37.72 points higher to 9080.84 Dollar tops 94 yen line on hopes for US stimulus measures+ Tokyo stocks close higher for 6 days in a row |
Panasonic Will ?Come Close? to Meeting TV Sales Goal Bloomberg - Panasonic gained 6.3 percent to 1265 yen at the 11 am break on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, while the benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average rose 2 percent. |
Status of Repurchase of Own Shares of Internet Initiative Japan Inc. FOXBusiness - Method of repurchase: Open market purchases at the Tokyo Stock Exchange and US NASDAQ Stock Market (*) Of the 1408 shares repurchased, 486 shares were ... |
JGBs Dip on Weak Treasuries, Firm Tokyo Stocks istockAnalyst.com (press release), OR - On the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the March contract on 10-year JGBs closed down 0.82 point at 139.01 after slipping below 139 at one stage. ... |
 Canada.com | Stocks rise on higher oil prices The Gazette (Montreal), Canada - The Toronto Stock Exchange?s benchmark, the S&P/TSX composite index, was up 109.37 points, or 1.58 per cent, to 9394.88 - adding to the resources-heavy ... Stocks fall as investors cash in profits CA-BUSINESS Summary CANADA STOCKS-TSX powers higher for 6th straight session |
 China Daily | Drop in Inflation Lifts Europe Stocks New York Times, United States - The Hang Seng index in Hong Kong fell 0.4 percent, while the Shanghai Stock Exchange composite index rose 3 percent. Crude oil futures for February delivery ... European markets follow Asia higher Asia stocks at 2-month high European markets slide ahead of expected US drop |
 Washington Times | Asia markets up; US stocks lower CNN - A priest officiates a mass at the Philippine Stock Exchange Monday. South Korea's KOSPI index was up 1.4 percent and Australia's All Ordinaries index rose ... Nasdaq, NYSE Scramble Higher, Despite Mixed Economic Signals |
Tokyo Stock Exchange: Board Report For December 2008 Exchange News Direct, UK - Thus, on December 18, 2008, Tokyo Stock Exchange Group, Inc. (TSE Group) and London Stock Exchange Group, plc. (LSE) jointly set up a company that will be ... |
See also
Sources
- Tokyo Stock Exchange Website
- New York Times article 13 December 2005 "Tokyo Exchange Struggles With Snarls in Electronics"
- The Register article 25 November 2005 "Fujitsu execs take pay cut after Tokyo exchange crash"
- Tokyo Stock Exchange Building
- Tokyo Stock Exchange at Wikipedia
