The European Stock Market includes the various Stock Exchanges spread all across Europe. Every European Stock Exchange is significant in molding the European Stock Market into a profitable as well as investor-friendly Stock Market.
Some of the Stock Exchanges that have made the European Stock Market what it is today are:
Euronext N.V. - This pan-European Stock Exchange is the fifth in the world in terms of market capitalization. Headquartered in Paris, it also has branches in Belgium, Netherlands, Portugal and the United Kingdom (LIFFE) and deals in equities and derivatives besides offering clearing and information services. This Stock Exchange of the European Stock Market merged with NYSE Group to constitute the first global stock exchange - NYSE Euronext.
The two indexes(indices) controlled by Euronext N.V. are:
Euronext 100 Index (blue chip index)
CAC 40
London Stock Exchange (LSE) - a hugely profitable Stock Exchange, from time to time the LSE has rejected takeover bids from Deutsche Börse (Frankfurt Stock Exchange operator), Macquarie Bank and NASDAQ . These go to prove the demand that this Exchange from the European Stock Market enjoys in the global scenario.
European Stock Market can be classified into four main types according to their methods of The LSE is segregated into:
Main Market
Alternative Investments Market (AIM)
EDX London - which deals in derivatives
The FTSE Group, an independent organization, evaluates the LSE through the
following indexes(indices):
FTSE 100 Index
FTSE 250 Index
FTSE 350 Index
FWB Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse (Frankfurt Stock Exchange) - presently known as the Deutsche Börse AG, this Stock Exchange belonging to the European Stock Market is managed by Deutsche Börse which owns it along with the European Electronic Exchange - Eurex. In terms of turnover the FSE ranks third in the world and is ranked sixth in terms of market capitalization.
The major trading index of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange is DAX or DAX 30.