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Toronto Stock Exchange facts
| Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) | |
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| Type | Stock Exchange |
| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| 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
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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