He was a Spanish minister in Washington who wrote a private letter to a friend concerning President McKinley (called him basically useless and indecisive) The discovery of his letter strained Spanish-American relations, which helped initiate the Spanish-American War.
Nasdaq was created by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) to enable investors to trade securities on a computerized, speedy and transparent system, and commenced operations on February 8, 1971.he term âNasdaqâ is also used to refer to the Nasdaq Composite, an index of more than 3,000 stocks listed on the Nasdaq exchange that includes the worldâs foremost technology and biotech giants such as Apple, Google, Microsoft, Oracle, Amazon, Intel and Amgen. Next Up.
The Nasdaq is an American stock exchange that serves as a global electronic marketplace for securities trading. Pre-market trading hours are from 4 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. local time, and post-market trading hours extend from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. The normal trading hours begin at 9:30 a.m. and end at 4 p.m. RELATED FAQS.