Nasdaq Helsinki
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Helsingin pörssi, Helsingforsbörsen | |
Type | Stock exchange |
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Location | Helsinki, Finland |
Founded | October 7, 1912 |
Owner | Nasdaq, Inc. |
Currency | Euro |
No. of listings | 134 Main Market and 50 Nasdaq First North companies (as of April 2024) |
Indices | OMX Helsinki 25 |
Website | www |
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
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
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
On 3 September 2003, HEX Plc merged with OM AB, owner of the
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
- Nasdaq Copenhagen
- Nasdaq Stockholm
- Nasdaq Nordic
- Nasdaq Vilnius
- Nasdaq Riga
- Nasdaq Tallinn
- Nasdaq Iceland
- Nasdaq First North
- Other lists
- List of Finnish companies
- List of Ålandic companies
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Market Hours, OMX Nordic Exchange - Helsinki via Wikinvest
External links
- Nasdaq OMX Nordic homepage (in English)
- Companies listed on Nasdaq Helsinki (in English)