Nasdaq Helsinki

Coordinates: 60°10′06″N 24°56′57″E / 60.1684°N 24.9492°E / 60.1684; 24.9492
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Nasdaq Helsinki
Helsingin pörssi, Helsingforsbörsen
TypeStock exchange
LocationHelsinki, Finland
FoundedOctober 7, 1912; 111 years ago (October 7, 1912)
OwnerNasdaq, Inc.
CurrencyEuro
No. of listings134 Main Market and 50 Nasdaq First North companies (as of April 2024)
IndicesOMX Helsinki 25
Websitewww.nasdaqomxnordic.com
Stock exchanges (listing venues) owned by Nasdaq, Inc.

Nasdaq Helsinki, formerly known as the Helsinki Stock Exchange (Finnish: Helsingin Pörssi, Swedish: Helsingforsbörsen), is a stock exchange located in Helsinki, Finland. Since 3 September 2003, it has been part of Nasdaq Nordic (previously called OMX). After the OMX merger, it was referred to as OMX Helsinki (OMXH), then after NASDAQ's acquisition of OMX in February 2008, NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, and currently Nasdaq Helsinki.[1]

History

Stock brokers trade in securities in the stock exchange hall of Pörssitalo, 1982.
Helsinki Stock Exchange record of the first day of trading 7 October 1912. Seen in Rahamuseo (Bank of Finland Museum), 2013.

The Helsinki Stock Exchange saw its first transaction on October 7, 1912. From then it remained a "free form" financial association until in 1984 it was converted into a

companies and associations
.

Helsinki Stock Exchange old electromechanical trader terminal, seen in Rahamuseo (Bank of Finland Museum), 2013

On April 1, 1990, trading was moved to a new digital system: HETI (Helsinki Stock Exchange Automated Trading and Information System, and in Finnish a rough backronym for "immediately"), which replaced the electro-mechanical trading system originally introduced back in 1935. HETI enabled remote traders to conduct transactions on equal terms with those in the trading room.

The cooperative changed to a

Riga Stock Exchange
.

On 3 September 2003, HEX Plc merged with OM AB, owner of the

Stockholm Stock Exchange
, to become OM HEX. A year later, the company was renamed to OMX.

OMX Helsinki 25 (OMXH25) is the leading share index on Nasdaq Helsinki. It is a market value weighted index that consists of the 25 most-traded on Nasdaq Helsinki. OMXH25 was earlier known by its old name, HEX25.

Hours

Normal trading sessions are from 10:00am to 6:30pm on all days of the week except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays declared by the Exchange in advance.[2]

See also

Stock market lists
Other lists
  • List of Finnish companies
  • List of Ålandic companies

References

  1. ^ Bakie, John (30 October 2014). "Nasdaq drops OMX name from branding". The Trade. London. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  2. ^ Market Hours, OMX Nordic Exchange - Helsinki via Wikinvest

External links

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