Chapter 19 STOCK MARKETS AROUND THE WORLD
Overview zMultiple listings on national markets zTrading costs in international stock markets zGlobal Diversification ycorrelation of world equity markets
United Kingdom zLondon Stock Exchange (LSE) yordinary shares of local and foreign firms yprivate fixed interest securities yBritish government securities zOperations yOTC market zReforms yBig Bang
Germany zFrankfurt Stock Exchange (FSE) zMarket Segments yofficial market yregulated market yNeuer Market zExchange Electronic Trading (Xetra)
Japan zTokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) yfirst section ysecond section zOperations ycontinuous auction market yOTC market zReforms yfinancial big bang
Chinese Stock Market zA shares yrestricted to Chinese investors ydenominated in Chinese yuan ylimited to state-owned companies zHong Kong yH shares yred chips z B shares yreserved for foreign investors yShanghai B-shares are quoted in U.S. dollars yShenzen B-shares are quoted in Hong Kong dollars
Recent European Stock Market Reorganizations zLondon Stock Exchange zDeutsche Börse zEuronext zOther European Stock Market Activities yNASDAQ yNYSE
New European Exchanges zMarkets for Emerging Companies yNeuer Markt in Frankfurt yNouveau Marche in Paris yAlternative Investment Market in London zEasdaq in Brussels
New Japanese Exchanges zNASDAQ Japan yauction market ysmall issues are traded through the market making system ylarge issues are traded by the auction method
Ownership and Control of National Stock Exchanges zPrivately Owned Markets yUnited States, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Canada, Japan, Australia zPublic Institutions yFrance, Spain, Italy, Belgium zBanks ySwitzerland, Austria
Trading Procedures and Computerization zContinuous Market zCall Market zComputerized Trading
Dealers in Major Markets zSpecialist System zCompetitive Dealer System zComputerization
Stock Market Indexes zJapan yTokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX) yNikkei 225 Stock Average zUnited Kingdom yFinancial Times-Stock Exchange 100 (FTSE 100) z Germany yDeutscher Aktienindex (DAX) z France yCAC 40 z Others yHang Seng Index yMorgan Stanley EAFE Index
Global Depository Receipt zGlobal Depository Receipt (GDR) yBank-issued title to shares of stock traded in a foreign country. zAmerican Depository Receipt (ADR) yTradable right to a foreign share held in trust by a U.S. financial institution that issues the ADR. zDepository Receipt ycombination of GDRs and ADRs
American Depository Receipt zTypes: ynonsponsored ysponsored zTrading Location yNYSE yASE yOTC market z Advantages ytrade stocks on U.S. exchanges ypayments made and received are in U.S. dollars yavoid some country- specific taxes