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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

Sobre o Distrito de Colombo

Colombo é a maior cidade e capital comercial do Sri Lanka. Está localizada na costa oeste da ilha e adjacente a Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, a capital do Sri Lanka. Colombo é uma cidade movimentada e vibrante, com uma mistura de vida moderna e edifícios e ruínas coloniais, e uma população de 647.100 habitantes. A Região Metropolitana de Colombo, definida pelos distritos de Colombo, Gampaha e Kalutara, tem uma população estimada de 5.648.000 habitantes e cobre uma área de 3.694,20 km². Colombo é uma cidade multiétnica e multicultural. É a cidade mais populosa do Sri Lanka, com 642.163 habitantes vivendo dentro dos limites da cidade. A população de Colombo é uma mistura de vários grupos étnicos, principalmente cingaleses, mouros e tâmeis. Há também pequenas comunidades de pessoas de origem chinesa, portuguesa, holandesa, malaia e indiana vivendo na cidade, bem como numerosos expatriados europeus. A grande maioria das empresas cingalesas tem sua sede em Colombo. Algumas das indústrias incluem produtos químicos, têxteis, vidro, cimento, artigos de couro, móveis e joias. No centro da cidade está localizado o segundo edifício mais alto do sul da Ásia: o World Trade Center.

Sobre o Distrito de Colombo

A Província Ocidental é a província mais densamente povoada do Sri Lanka. Abriga a capital legislativa, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, e Colombo, o centro administrativo e comercial do país. A Província Ocidental é dividida em três distritos principais: Colombo (642 km²), Gampaha (1.386,6 km²) e Kalutara (1.606 km²). Como centro econômico do Sri Lanka, todas as grandes corporações locais e internacionais estão presentes na cidade, assim como todos os grandes estilistas e varejistas de rua. Portanto, prepare-se para se deliciar com as compras na Província Ocidental. Com a maior população de todas as províncias, quase todas as principais instituições de ensino da ilha estão localizadas na Província Ocidental. As universidades da província incluem a Universidade de Colombo, a Universidade de Sri Jayewardenepura, a Universidade de Kelaniya, a Universidade Aberta do Sri Lanka, a Universidade Budista e Pali do Sri Lanka, a Universidade de Defesa General Sir John Kotelawala e a Universidade de Moratuwa. A província ocidental tem a maior quantidade de escolas do país, que inclui escolas nacionais, provinciais, privadas e internacionais.

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