Mothers () is one of
Tokyo Stock Exchange
The , abbreviated as Tosho () or TSE/TYO, is a stock exchange located in Tokyo, Japan. It is the third largest stock exchange in the world by aggregate market capitalization of its listed companies, and the largest in Asia. It had 2,292 listed ...
's sections or markets, where the
shares of
startup companies
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are listed and traded. Its name is said to come from an acronym of "Market of the high-growth and emerging stocks".
TSE also has
JASDAQ , formerly the is one of the sections of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It was formerly an independent stock exchange.
JASDAQ is not related to NASDAQ in the United States, but has operated an electronic trading system similar to NASDAQ.
History
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for a similar purpose but with different requirements, which it acquired when it merged with
Osaka Stock Exchange
, renamed from , is the largest derivatives exchange in Japan, in terms of amount of business handled.
, the Osaka Securities Exchange had 477 listed companies with a combined market capitalization of $212 billion. The Nikkei 225 Futures, intro ...
to form
Japan Exchange Group in 2013.
History
Mothers was established in November 1999 in Tokyo Stock Exchange, as an ante to
NASDAQ Japan of
Osaka Stock Exchange
, renamed from , is the largest derivatives exchange in Japan, in terms of amount of business handled.
, the Osaka Securities Exchange had 477 listed companies with a combined market capitalization of $212 billion. The Nikkei 225 Futures, intro ...
. In December 1999, it had its start by trading shares of two emerging companies, one of which is already delisted.
As of March 2013, the shares of 185 companies were listed in Mothers, of which 138 companies (74%) were from Tokyo; and 37.7% of all companies were in the IT industry, and 21.1% from the Service industry. As of March 31, 2018, 245 companies' shares were listed in Mothers, against 701 companies in JASDAQ.
Number of Listed Companies/Shares (as of March 31, 2018)
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See also
* Japan Exchange Group
* Tokyo Stock Exchange
The , abbreviated as Tosho () or TSE/TYO, is a stock exchange located in Tokyo, Japan. It is the third largest stock exchange in the world by aggregate market capitalization of its listed companies, and the largest in Asia. It had 2,292 listed ...
* JASDAQ , formerly the is one of the sections of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It was formerly an independent stock exchange.
JASDAQ is not related to NASDAQ in the United States, but has operated an electronic trading system similar to NASDAQ.
History
In 1 ...
References
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External links
Japan Exchange Group (in English)
TSE Mothers Index Futures, Japan Exchange Group
Mothers
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