Or that a century ago, railroad companies accounted for half the securities listed on the New York Stock Exchange?
The securities listed at the Exchange includes a number of innovative and seasoned corporates from different sectors of industry.
A breakdown of the securities listed on the BSX is given below:
Much of the hesitation stems from uncertainty about how the securities listed on Portal will be traded.
The new rule would not allow transactions in securities already listed on public exchanges.
All securities listed by the Exchange must meet minimum disclosure standards.
Capital gains on securities listed on the exchange will remain exempt from tax until 2015.
This compares with the $2 trillion aggregate market value of securities listed on the stock exchanges on that date.
It started operations in Lagos in 1961 with 19 securities listed for trading.
The securities listed at the SSE include the three main categories of stocks, bonds, and funds.