Philadelphia Stock Exchange Philadelphia Stock Exchange Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX), now known as NASDAQ OMX PHLX, is the oldest stock exchange in the United States. It is now owned by The NASDAQ OMX Group. Founded in 1790, the exchange was originally named the Board of Brokers of Philadelphia, also referred to as the Philadelphia Board of Brokers. In 1875, the Board of Brokers changed its name to the Philadelphia Stock Exchange. The exchange merged with the Baltimore Stock Exchange in 1949 and was named the Philadelphia-Baltimore Stock Exchange. It merged with the Washington Stock Exchange in 1954, becoming known as the Philadelphia-Baltimore-Washington Stock
Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange than any other stock exchange. The Toronto Stock Exchange likely descended from the Association of Brokers, a group formed by Toronto businessmen on July 26, 1852. No records of the group's transactions have survived. It is however known that on October 25 1861, twenty-four brokers gathered at the Masonic Hall to create and participate in the "Toronto Stock Exchange". Between 1852 and 1870, two others distinct, commodity-orientated, exchanges were founded : the "Toronto Exchange" in 1854 and the "Toronto Stock and Mining Exchange" in 1868. Initially the TSE had 13 listings but it grew to 18 in