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Toronto Stock Exchange facts for kids
| Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) | |
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| Type | Stock Exchange |
| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates | 43°38′54.09″N 72°22′59.75″W / 43.6483583°N 72.3832639°W |
| Founded | October 25, 1861 |
| Owner | TMX Group |
| Key people | Tom Kloet (CEO) Wayne Fox (Chairman) |
| Currency | CAD |
| No. of listings | 3,741 |
| MarketCap | US$2.17 trillion (December 2010) |
| Indexes | S&P/TSX Composite |
| Website | www.tmx.com |
The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) is the largest stock exchange in Canada, the third largest in North America and the eighth largest in the world by market capitalisation.
Images for kids
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New Toronto Stock Exchange trading floor, circa 1937-39
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The Art Deco façade of the former Toronto Stock Exchange building, now incorporated into the Toronto-Dominion Centre. Frieze by artist Charles Comfort.
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TMX's LED board displaying TSX information
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TSX closing point displayed at Scotia Plaza