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London Stock Exchange

London Stock Exchange
NameLondon Stock Exchange
TypeStock Exchange
CityLondon, England
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coor 
Foundation1801
OwnerLondon Stock Exchange Group
Key PeopleChristopher S. Gibson-Smith, (Chairman)
Xavier Rolet, (CEO)
CurrencyGBX
Listings2,966 (Dec 2010)
McapUS$3.6 trillion (Dec 2010)
VolumeUS$1.7 trillion (Dec 2009)
IndexesFTSE 100 Index
FTSE 250 Index
FTSE 350 Index
FTSE SmallCap Index
FTSE All-Share Index
Homepagelondonstockexchange.com

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The London Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located in the City of London, England, within the United Kingdom. , the Exchange had a market capitalization of US$3.6 trillion, making it the fourth-largest stock exchange in the world by this measurement (and the largest in Europe).

The Exchange was founded in 1801 and its current premises are situated in Paternoster Square close to St Paul's Cathedral in the City of London. The Exchange is part of the London Stock Exchange Group.


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