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Colombo Stock Exchange in Sri Lanka: What is a Stock Exchange?

Stock Exchange (also called Stock Market or Share Market) is one important constituent of capital market. Stock Exchange is an organized market for the purchase and sale of industrial and financial security. It is convenient place where trading in securities is conducted in systematic manner.

Stock exchange is an organized market for buying and selling corporate and other securities. Here,
securities are purchased and sold out as per certain well-defined rules and regulations. It provides a convenient and secured mechanism or platform for transactions in different securities. Such securities include shares and debentures issued by public companies which are duly listed at the stock exchange, and bonds and debentures issued by government, public corporations and municipal and port trust
bodies.

Trades in the older exchanges are conducted on the floor (called the ‘trading floor’) of the exchange itself, by shouting orders and instructions (called open outcry system). On modern exchanges, trades are conducted over telephone or online. Almost all exchanges are ‘auction exchanges’ where buyers enter competitive bids and sellers enter competitive orders through a trading day.

The initial public offering of stocks and bonds to investors is by definition done in the primary market and subsequent trading is done in the secondary market. A stock exchange is often the most important component of a stock market. Supply and demand in stock markets are driven by various factors that, as in all free markets, affect the price of stocks (see stock valuation).

There is usually no obligation for stock to be issued via the stock exchange itself, nor must stock be subsequently traded on the exchange. Such trading may be off exchange or over-the-counter. This is the usual way that derivatives and bonds are traded. Increasingly, stock exchanges are part of a global securities market.

The most prestigious exchange in the world is the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The “Big Board” was
founded over 200 years ago in 1792 with the signing of the Buttonwood Agreement by 24 New York City stockbrokers and merchants. Currently the NYSE, with stocks like General Electric, McDonald’s, Citigroup, Coca-Cola, Gillette and Wal-mart, is the market of choice for the largest companies in America.

The third largest exchange in the U.S. is the American Stock Exchange (AMEX). The AMEX used to be an alternative to the NYSE, but that role has since been filled by the Nasdaq. In fact, the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), which is the parent of Nasdaq, bought the AMEX in 1998. Almost all trading now on the AMEX is in small-cap stocks and derivatives.

There are many stock exchanges located in just about every country around the world. American markets are undoubtedly the largest, but they still represent only a fraction of total investment around the globe. The two other main financial hubs are London, home of the London Stock Exchange, and Hong Kong, home of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The last place worth mentioning is the over-thecounter bulletin boa

Acerca del Distrito de Colombo

Colombo es la ciudad más grande y capital comercial de Sri Lanka. Se encuentra en la costa oeste de la isla, junto a Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, la capital del país. Colombo es una ciudad vibrante y dinámica, con una mezcla de vida moderna y edificios y ruinas coloniales, y una población de 647.100 habitantes. La Región Metropolitana de Colombo, definida por los distritos de Colombo, Gampaha y Kalutara, tiene una población estimada de 5.648.000 habitantes y abarca una superficie de 3.694,20 km². Colombo es una ciudad multiétnica y multicultural. Es la ciudad más poblada de Sri Lanka, con 642.163 habitantes. La población de Colombo es una mezcla de numerosos grupos étnicos, principalmente cingaleses, moros y tamiles. También hay pequeñas comunidades de personas de origen chino, portugués, neerlandés, malayo e indio que viven en la ciudad, así como numerosos expatriados europeos. La gran mayoría de las empresas de Sri Lanka tienen su sede en Colombo. Algunas de las industrias incluyen productos químicos, textiles, vidrio, cemento, artículos de cuero, muebles y joyería. En el centro de la ciudad se encuentra el segundo edificio más alto del sur de Asia: el World Trade Centre.

Acerca de la Provincia Occidental

La Provincia Occidental es la más poblada de Sri Lanka. Alberga la capital legislativa, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, así como Colombo, el centro administrativo y comercial del país. Se divide en tres distritos principales: Colombo (642 km²), Gampaha (1386,6 km²) y Kalutara (1606 km²). Como centro económico de Sri Lanka, todas las grandes corporaciones locales e internacionales tienen presencia en la ciudad, al igual que las principales tiendas de diseño y comercios tradicionales. Prepárese para disfrutar de las compras en la Provincia Occidental. Con la mayor población de todas las provincias, casi todas las instituciones educativas de primer nivel de la isla se encuentran en la Provincia Occidental. Las universidades de la provincia incluyen la Universidad de Colombo, la Universidad de Sri Jayewardenepura, la Universidad de Kelaniya, la Universidad Abierta de Sri Lanka, la Universidad Budista y Pali de Sri Lanka, la Universidad de Defensa General Sir John Kotelawala y la Universidad de Moratuwa. La provincia occidental tiene la mayor cantidad de escuelas del país, que incluye escuelas nacionales, provinciales, privadas e internacionales.

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