List Of Top Countries By Percentage Of Their Stock Market Capitalization

Trading in the stock market is carried throughout the world in different currencies where buyers and sellers meet and decide on a price. Sometimes this work is done by a stock broker that plays a very important role in the stock exchange. Some exchanges are physical and some are virtual on the internet. The main purpose of the stock market is to provide a secure facility between buyers and sellers reducing investment risks. In USA , New York Stock Exchange ( NYSE ) is the most prestigious stock exchange in the world where buyers and sellers from all around the world gather to view ups and downs of big companies. New York Stock brokers buys and sells stocks for both retail and institutional clients through stock exchange and keeps an updated chart of ups and downs of companies stocks. This is what happens in NYSE but have you ever thought about what is happening outside of NYC. Today we have compiled a list of top 10 countries by percentage of their stock market capitalization, where USA tops among all of them. Check out the list below.

1 - USA = 34.17 %

2 - Japan = 7.90 %

3 - UK = 6.26 %

4 - Hong Kong = 5.94 %

5 - China = 5.78 %

6 - Canada = 3.39 %

7 - France = 3.16 %

8 - Germany = 2.91 %

9 - Australia = 2.37 %

10 - India = 2.12 %

Check out the infographic below from Trade Smart Online.