New York Stock Exchange

This article is about the stock exchange. For its parent company, see Intercontinental Exchange. For the headquarters building, see New York Stock Exchange Building.

New York Stock Exchange
TypeStock exchange
LocationNew York City, United States of America
Coordinates40°42′25″N 74°00′40″W / 40.7069°N 74.0111°W / 40.7069; -74.0111
FoundedMay 17, 1792 (1792-05-17)
OwnerIntercontinental Exchange
Key people
CurrencyUnited States dollar
No. of listings2,223 (July 2024)
Market capUS$44.7 trillion (December 2025)
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Websitenyse.com

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE, nicknamed "the Big Board") is an American stock exchange headquartered at the New York Stock Exchange Building in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City. It is the largest stock exchange in the world by market capitalization, exceeding $44 trillion in January 2026. The NYSE is owned by Intercontinental Exchange, an American holding company that it also lists (ticker symbol ICE). Previously, it was part of NYSE Euronext (NYX), which was formed by the NYSE's 2007 merger with Euronext. According to a Gallup poll conducted in 2022, approximately 58% of American adults reported having money invested in the stock market, either through individual stocks, mutual funds, or retirement accounts.

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