Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX)

Definition

Canada's largest stock exchange which was founded in 1861, the trading floor closed in 1997 and it became a completely electronic exchange. As of 2000, the TSX became a private company. In 2001, the TSX acquired the Canadian Venture Exchange which was renamed the TSX Venture Exchange. The average stock price is represented by the S&P/TSX Composite Index (which replaced the TSE 300 on May 1, 2002).

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