This is a list of major stock exchange mergers and acquisitions in the Americas. It also features the name of any resultant stock exchanges from mergers or acquisitions. According to Robert E. Wright of '' Bloomberg'' in 2013, historians assert that "rather than exhibiting a trend of constant consolidation, the number of exchanges active across the globe has waxed and waned several times over the past 200 years... During periods of heightened regulation, political turmoil or communication advances, exchanges tend to fail or merge. Economic prosperity, increased financial speculation and high levels of market uncertainty, by contrast, drive new entries." The National Stock Exchange ceased trading operations on May 30, 2014, bringing the number of active stock exchanges in the

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Major mergers or acquisitions

Canada

*1901: Standard Stock Exchange merged with Standard Stock and Mining Exchange *1901: Toronto Mining Exchange merged with Standard Stock and Mining Exchange *1934: Standard Stock and Mining Exchange (Toronto) merged with

Toronto Stock Exchange The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX; french: Bourse de Toronto) is a stock exchange located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the 10th largest exchange in the world and the third largest in North America based on market capitalization. Based in the ...

*1953: Montreal Curb Market merged with Canadian Stock Exchange *1974: Canadian Stock Exchange merged with Montreal Stock Exchangehttps://wsbfiles.wsb.wisc.edu/digital/kakavajecz/intellcont_journal/JKS_Exchanges_090411-1.pdf **Merged entity named Montreal Stock Exchange *November 1999: Aspect of Montreal Stock Exchange acquired by Canadian Venture Exchange **Name kept as Canadian Venture Exchange *November 1999:

Alberta Stock Exchange The Alberta Stock Exchange (ASE) was a stock exchange based in Calgary, Alberta, established in 1913. It featured mostly mining, resource exploration, and oil sands stocks. The ASE was the original listing exchange for Bre-X, one of the biggest ...

acquired by Canadian Venture Exchange **Name kept as Canadian Venture Exchange *November 1999: Vancouver Stock Exchange acquired by Canadian Venture Exchange **Name kept as Canadian Venture Exchange *2007: Winnipeg Commodity Exchange merged with International Securities Exchange *2008: Boston Options Exchange acquired by Montreal Exchange **Name kept as Boston Options Exchange as subsidiary *2008: Montreal Stock Exchange merged with

Mexico

*14 June 1895:

Bolsa de México The Mexican Stock Exchange ( es, Bolsa Mexicana de Valores), commonly known as Mexican Bolsa, Mexbol, or BMV, is one of two stock exchanges in Mexico, the other being BIVA - Bolsa Institucional de Valores. It is the second largest stock exchange ...

(''Stock Exchange of Mexico'') merged with

Bolsa Nacional The Mexican Stock Exchange ( es, Bolsa Mexicana de Valores), commonly known as Mexican Bolsa, Mexbol, or BMV, is one of two stock exchanges in Mexico, the other being BIVA - Bolsa Institucional de Valores. It is the second largest stock exchange ...

(''National Stock Exchange'') **Name changed to

*1975:

Guadalajara Stock Exchange Guadalajara ( , ) is a metropolis in western Mexico and the capital of the state of Jalisco. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population of 1,385,629 people, making it the 7th largest city by population in Mexico, while the Guadalajar ...

acquired by

Bolsa Mexicana de Valores The Mexican Stock Exchange ( es, Bolsa Mexicana de Valores), commonly known as Mexican Bolsa, Mexbol, or BMV, is one of two stock exchanges in Mexico, the other being BIVA - Bolsa Institucional de Valores. It is the second largest stock exchange ...

(''Mexican Stock Exchange'') **Name changed to

*1975:

Monterrey Stock Exchange Monterrey ( , ) is the capital and largest city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León, Mexico, and the third largest city in Mexico behind Guadalajara and Mexico City. Located at the foothills of the Sierra Madre Oriental, the city is anchor ...

acquired by

(''Mexican Stock Exchange'') **Name changed to

United States

*1865: New York Gold Exchange acquired by the

New York Stock Exchange The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE, nicknamed "The Big Board") is an American stock exchange in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City. It is by far the world's largest stock exchange by market capitalization of its liste ...

George Winslow, "New York Gold Market" in '' The Encyclopedia of New York City'' (2d ed.: eds. Kenneth T. Jackson, Lisa Keller & Nancy Flood). **Name not changed as subsidiary *1869:

Open Board of Stock Brokers The Open Board of Stock Brokers was an early regional stock exchange in the United States. It was established in 1864, "to profit from the economic and investment boom sparked by the Civil War." The old Open Board of Stock Brokers was located at ...

merged with the

**Name retained as

(then the

New York Stock and Exchange Board The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE, nicknamed "The Big Board") is an American stock exchange in the Financial District, Manhattan, Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City. It is by far the List of stock exchanges, world's largest s ...

) *1877: New-York Open Gold and Stock Exchange acquired by the American Mining and Stock Exchange **Name retained as American Mining and Stock Exchange *1877: American Mining and Stock Exchange acquired by the New York Mining Stock Exchange **Name changed to New York Mining Stock Exchange *1883: National Petroleum Exchange acquired by the New York Mining Stock Exchange **Name changed to New-York Mining Stock and National Petroleum Exchange. *1885: New-York Petroleum Exchange and Stock Board merged with the New-York Mining and National Petroleum Exchange **Name changed to Consolidated Stock and Petroleum Exchange *September 1900:

California Oil Exchange The California Oil Exchange was a regional stock exchange in California. It opened in San Francisco on October 18, 1899, with a "large attendance" and 22 listed stocks. The stocks were from the oil districts of Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, and ...

acquired by

Los Angeles Stock Exchange The Los Angeles Oil Exchange was a regional stock exchange in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1899, in 1900 the name was changed to the Los Angeles Stock Exchange. In 1956, it merged into the Pacific Coast Stock Exchange. History The Los An ...

**Name changed to Los Angeles Stock Exchange *1900:

acquired by Producer's Oil Exchange *September 1909:

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acquired by

**Name changed to Los Angeles Stock Exchange *1910: California Stock and Oil Exchange acquired by

San Francisco Stock Exchange The San Francisco Stock and Bond Exchange was a regional stock exchange based in San Francisco, California, United States. Founded in 1882, in 1928 the exchange purchased and began using the name San Francisco Stock Exchange, while the old San Fran ...

*1 October 1935: Seattle Curb and Mining Exchange acquired by Seattle Stock Exchange **Name changed to Seattle Stock Exchange *1938: San Francisco Curb Exchange absorbed by the

*1949: Baltimore Stock Exchange merged with the Philadelphia Stock Exchange **Name changed to Philadelphia-Baltimore Stock Exchange *September 1949: St. Louis Stock Exchange acquired by

Chicago Stock Exchange NYSE Chicago, formerly known as the Chicago Stock Exchange (CHX), is a stock exchange in Chicago, Illinois, US. The exchange is a national securities exchange and self-regulatory organization, which operates under the oversight of the U.S. ...

**Name changed to Midwest Stock Exchange *October 1949:

Cleveland Stock Exchange The Cleveland Stock Exchange was a stock exchange in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. History The Cleveland Stock Exchange was established in 1899, and began operations on April 16, 1900 at the Williamson Building (today the location of the 200 Public Squa ...

acquired by

**Name changed to Midwest Stock Exchange *1949: Minneapolis-St. Paul Stock Exchange acquired by

**Name changed to Midwest Stock Exchange *1959: New Orleans Stock Exchange acquired by Midwest Stock Exchange **Name changed to Midwest Stock Exchange *1958:

San Francisco Stock and Bond Exchange The San Francisco Stock and Bond Exchange was a regional stock exchange based in San Francisco, California, United States. Founded in 1882, in 1928 the exchange purchased and began using the name San Francisco Stock Exchange, while the old San Fran ...

merged with Los Angeles Oil Exchange **Name changed to Pacific Coast Stock Exchange *1964: Washington Stock Exchange acquired by the Philadelphia-Baltimore Stock Exchange **Name changed to Philadelphia-Baltimore-Washington Stock Exchange *1969:

Pittsburgh Stock Exchange The Pittsburgh Stock Exchange was a large regional stock market located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from November 11, 1864 (originally as Thurston's Oil Exchange) until closing on August 23, 1974. It was alternatively named the Pittsburgh Coal ...

acquired by the Philadelphia-Baltimore-Washington Stock Exchange **Name changed to Philadelphia Stock Exchange *1986: Intermountain Stock Exchange acquired by Commodity Exchange, Inc. (COMEX) **Intermountain Stock Exchange ceased operating and went dormant *1994: Commodity Exchange merged with New York Mercantile Exchange *1998:

Coffee, Sugar and Cocoa Exchange The Coffee, Sugar and Cocoa Exchange (CSCE) was founded in 1882 as the Coffee Exchange in the City of New York. Sugar futures were added in 1914, and, on September 28, 1979, the New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange merged with the New York Cocoa Exc ...

merged with the New York Board of Trade *2005: Pacific Stock Exchange merged with

NYSE The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE, nicknamed "The Big Board") is an American stock exchange in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City. It is by far the world's largest stock exchange by market capitalization of its liste ...

**Name changed to

NYSE Arca NYSE Arca, previously known as ArcaEx, an abbreviation of Archipelago Exchange, is an exchange on which both stocks and options are traded. It was owned by Intercontinental Exchange. It merged with the New York Stock Exchange in 2006 and now op ...

*2006: Archipelago acquired by NYSE Euronext *2007:

Chicago Board of Trade The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), established on April 3, 1848, is one of the world's oldest futures and options exchanges. On July 12, 2007, the CBOT merged with the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) to form CME Group. CBOT and three other exch ...

merged with

Chicago Mercantile Exchange The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) (often called "the Chicago Merc", or "the Merc") is a global derivatives marketplace based in Chicago and located at 20 S. Wacker Drive. The CME was founded in 1898 as the Chicago Butter and Egg Board, an ...

*October 2, 2007:

Boston Stock Exchange The Boston Stock Exchange (now NASDAQ BX, formerly ''BSE'') is a regional stock exchange located in Boston, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1834, making it the third-oldest stock exchange in the United States. On October 2, 2007, NASDAQ agreed ...

acquired by

NASDAQ The Nasdaq Stock Market () (National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations Stock Market) is an American stock exchange based in New York City. It is the most active stock trading venue in the US by volume, and ranked second ...

**Renamed

NASDAQ OMX BX The Boston Stock Exchange (now NASDAQ BX, formerly ''BSE'') is a regional stock exchange located in Boston, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1834, making it the third-oldest stock exchange in the United States. On October 2, 2007, NASDAQ agreed t ...

*July 24, 2008: Philadelphia Stock Exchange acquired by

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American Stock Exchange NYSE American, formerly known as the American Stock Exchange (AMEX), and more recently as NYSE MKT, is an American stock exchange situated in New York City. AMEX was previously a mutual organization, owned by its members. Until 1953, it was know ...

absorbed by NYSE Euronext **Name changed to NYSE Alternext U.S. *2011: National Stock Exchange acquired by CBOE Stock Exchange **Both exchanges kept their separate names. *2014: Direct Edge merged with

BATS Global Markets Bats Global Markets is a global stock exchange operator based in Lenexa, Kansas, with additional offices in London, New York, Chicago, and Singapore. Bats was founded in June 2005, became operator of a licensed U.S. stock exchange in 2008 and o ...

**Name changed to

*February 2017: National Stock Exchange acquired by the

**National Stock Exchange ceased, with plans to reopen under the NYSE. *2017:

to be acquired by

Chicago Board Options Exchange The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), located at 433 West Van Buren Street in Chicago, is the largest U.S. options exchange with an annual trading volume of around 1.27 billion at the end of 2014. CBOE offers options on over 2,200 compani ...

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