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| Type | Stock exchange |
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| Location | London, England, UK |
| Founded | 30 December 1801 |
| Owner | London Stock Exchange Group |
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| Currency | Sterling (most primary listings; stock prices are quoted in pence rather than pounds) |
| No. of listings | 1,918 issuers[1] |
| Market cap | USD$3.18 trillion (as of August 2023[update])[2] |
| Indices | |
| Website | www |
The London Stock Exchange (LSE) is a stock exchange based in London, England. As of August 2023,[update] 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. Since 2007, it has been part of the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG, which the exchange also lists (ticker symbol LSEG)).[4] Despite a post-Brexit exodus of stock listings from the London Stock Exchange,[5][6] the LSE was the most valued stock exchange in Europe as of 2023.[7] According to the 2020 Office for National Statistics report, approximately 12% of UK-resident individuals reported having investments in stocks and shares.[8] According to a 2020 Financial Conduct Authority report, approximately 15% of British adults reported having investments in stocks and shares.[9]
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The post-Brexit London Stock Exchange has struggled to properly articulate what it offers over New York.
- ^ Alexandra Muller and Bloomberg News (31 October 2023). "UK's stock market is in a 'doom loop' that's undermining London's status as a global financial capital, investment bank says". Fortune. New York. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ David Summers (3 March 2022). "Ownership of UK quoted shares: 2020". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ Nisha Arora (11 February 2021). "Financial Lives 2020 survey: the impact of coronavirus" (PDF). Financial Conduct Authority. Retrieved 11 February 2021.