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These brokers often traded stocks that were speculative in nature. With the discovery of oil in the later half of nineteenth century, even oil stocks entered into the curb market. By 1865, following the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], stocks in small industrial companies, such as iron and steel, textiles and chemicals were first sold by curbstone brokers. Efforts to organize and standardize the market started early in the twentieth century under [[Emanuel S Mendels]]. In 1908, the New York Curb Market Agency was established, to codify trading practices. In 1911, the curbstone brokers came to be known as the New York Curb Market, which then had a formal constitution with brokerage and listing standards. After several years of outdoor trading, the curbstone brokers moved indoors in 1921 to a building on [[Greenwich Street]] in [[Lower Manhattan]]. In 1929, the New York Curb Market changed its name to the New York Curb Exchange. Within no time, the Curb Exchange became the leading international stock market, listing more foreign issues than all other U.S. securities markets combined. In 1953 the Curb Exchange was renamed the American Stock Exchange.
These brokers often traded stocks that were speculative in nature. With the discovery of oil in the later half of nineteenth century, even oil stocks entered into the curb market. By 1865, following the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], stocks in small industrial companies, such as iron and steel, textiles and chemicals were first sold by curbstone brokers. Efforts to organize and standardize the market started early in the twentieth century under [[Emanuel S Mendels]]. In 1908, the New York Curb Market Agency was established, to codify trading practices. In 1911, the curbstone brokers came to be known as the New York Curb Market, which then had a formal constitution with brokerage and listing standards. After several years of outdoor trading, the curbstone brokers moved indoors in 1921 to a building on [[Greenwich Street]] in [[Lower Manhattan]]. In 1929, the New York Curb Market changed its name to the New York Curb Exchange. Within no time, the Curb Exchange became the leading international stock market, listing more foreign issues than all other U.S. securities markets combined. In 1953 the Curb Exchange was renamed the American Stock Exchange.


The American Stock Exchange merged with the New York Stock Exhange (NYSE Euronext) on October 1, 2008. <ref>[[http://www.nyse.com/equities/nysealternextus/1218155408912.html]]</ref>. Post merger, the Amex equities business was branded "NYSE Alternext US." <ref>[[http://www.nyse.com/equities/nysealternextus/1218155408912.html]]</ref> On December 1, 2008, the Curb Exchange building at 86 Trinity Place was closed, and the Amex Equities trading floor was moved to the NYSE Trading floor at 11 Wall St. <ref>[[http://www.nyse.com/equities/nysealternextus/1218155408912.html]]</ref>
The American Stock Exchange merged with the New York Stock Exhange (NYSE Euronext) on October 1, 2008.


==Hours==
==Hours==

Revision as of 01:10, 29 June 2010

NYSE Amex Equities
The American Stock Exchange
Location86 Trinity Pl, Lower Manhattan, New York City, New York[1]
Built1921, expanded in 1931 [2]
Architectural styleArt Deco[2]
NRHP reference No.78001867
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 2, 1978 [3]
Designated NHLJune 2, 1978 [2]

NYSE Amex Equities, formerly known as the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) is an American stock exchange situated in New York. AMEX was a mutual organization, owned by its members. Until 1953 it was known as the New York Curb Exchange.[4] On January 17, 2008 NYSE Euronext announced it would acquire the American Stock Exchange for $260 million in stock. On October 1, 2008, NYSE Euronext completed acquisition of the American Stock Exchange.[5] Before the closing of the acquisition, NYSE Euronext announced that the Exchange would be integrated with the Alternext European small-cap exchange and renamed the NYSE Alternext U.S.[6] In March 2009, NYSE Alternext U.S. was changed to NYSE Amex Equities.[7]

History

In the early nineteenth century, many new enterprises sprang up in the railroad and construction industries. The New York Exchange Board had then mandated an organization to have a minimum of 100 stocks in order to trade in their exchange. Many of these new companies could not meet such requirements to be listed on the Board. A group of non-member brokers catered to the needs of these companies as they traded their stocks outside the registered exchanges. These brokers came to be known as the curbstone brokers, as they conducted their auctions out in the street.

These brokers often traded stocks that were speculative in nature. With the discovery of oil in the later half of nineteenth century, even oil stocks entered into the curb market. By 1865, following the Civil War, stocks in small industrial companies, such as iron and steel, textiles and chemicals were first sold by curbstone brokers. Efforts to organize and standardize the market started early in the twentieth century under Emanuel S Mendels. In 1908, the New York Curb Market Agency was established, to codify trading practices. In 1911, the curbstone brokers came to be known as the New York Curb Market, which then had a formal constitution with brokerage and listing standards. After several years of outdoor trading, the curbstone brokers moved indoors in 1921 to a building on Greenwich Street in Lower Manhattan. In 1929, the New York Curb Market changed its name to the New York Curb Exchange. Within no time, the Curb Exchange became the leading international stock market, listing more foreign issues than all other U.S. securities markets combined. In 1953 the Curb Exchange was renamed the American Stock Exchange.

The American Stock Exchange merged with the New York Stock Exhange (NYSE Euronext) on October 1, 2008. [8]. Post merger, the Amex equities business was branded "NYSE Alternext US." [9] On December 1, 2008, the Curb Exchange building at 86 Trinity Place was closed, and the Amex Equities trading floor was moved to the NYSE Trading floor at 11 Wall St. [10]

Hours

The exchange's normal trading sessions are from 9:30am to 4:00pm on all days of the week except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays declared by the Exchange in advance.[11]

See also

Further reading

  • Sobel, Robert (1970). The Curbstone Brokers: The Origins of the American Stock Exchange. Washington, D.C.: BeardBooks. ISBN 1893122654.
  • Sobel, Robert (1972). AMEX: A History of the American Stock Exchange. Washington, D.C.: BeardBooks. ISBN 1893122484.

References

  1. ^ Template:Nrhp source1
  2. ^ a b c "American Stock Exchange". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. 2007-09-14.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23.
  4. ^ Klein, Maury (2001). Rainbow's End: The Crash of 1929. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-513516-4.
  5. ^ "NYSE Euronext Completes Acquisition of American Stock Exchange". 2008-10-01.
  6. ^ "Notice of upcoming NYSE system changes to support the NYSE/Amex Integration (NYSE Alternext U.S.)". 2008-07-07.
  7. ^ "NYSE Amex Equities Information".
  8. ^ [[1]]
  9. ^ [[2]]
  10. ^ [[3]]
  11. ^ Market Hours, American Stock Exchange via Wikinvest
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