London Stock Exchange

London Stock Exchange
Arms
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TypeStock exchange
LocationCity of London, England, United Kingdom
Founded30 December 1801 (1801-12-30)
OwnerLondon Stock Exchange Group
Key people
CurrencySterling (most primary listings; stock prices are quoted in pence rather than pounds)
No. of listings1,918 issuers [1]
Market capUSD$3.18 trillion (as of August 2023)[2]
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Websitewww.londonstockexchange.com Edit this at Wikidata

London Stock Exchange (LSE) is a stock exchange in the City of London, England, United Kingdom. As of August 2023, the total market value of all companies trading on the LSE stood at $3.18 trillion.[3] Its current premises are situated in Paternoster Square close to St Paul's Cathedral in the City of London. Since 2007, it has been part of the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG (LSELSEG)).[4] The LSE is the most-valued stock exchange in Europe as of 2023.[5] According to the 2020 Office for National Statistics report, approximately 12% of UK-resident individuals reported having investments in stocks and shares.[6] According to the 2020 Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) report, approximately 15% of UK adults reported having investments in stocks and shares.[7]

  1. ^ "Market Statistics - Focus (April 2023) The World Federation of Exchanges". focus.world-exchanges.org. World Federation of Exchanges. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  2. ^ "London Stock Exchange (LSE)". TradingHours.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  3. ^ "London Stock Exchange (LSE)". TradingHours.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  4. ^ "History of London Stock Exchange Group". Archived from the original on 29 July 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  5. ^ Foy, Simon (19 October 2023). "London Stock Exchange overtakes Paris to regain crown as Europe's biggest market". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  6. ^ David Summers (3 March 2022). "Ownership of UK quoted shares: 2020". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  7. ^ Nisha Arora (11 February 2021). "Financial Lives 2020 survey: the impact of coronavirus" (PDF). Financial Conduct Authority. Retrieved 11 February 2021.

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