Tokyo Stock Exchange

Tokyo Stock Exchange or TSE, located in Tokyo, Japan, is the second largest stock exchange market in the world by market value, second only to the New york Stock Exchange. As of 31 December 2007, the the Tokyo Stock Exchange had 2,414 listed companies with a combined market capitalization of $4.3 trillion.

Nikkei 225 is a stock market index for the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). It has been calculated daily by the Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei) newspaper since 1950. It is a price-weighted average (the unit is Yen ), and the components are reviewed once a year. Currently, the Nikkei is the most widely quoted average of Japanese equities, similar to the Dow jones Industrial Average. In fact, it was known as the "Nikkei Dow Jones Stock Average" from 1975 to 1985.

The Nikkei 225 began to be calculated on September 7, 1950 , retroactively calculated back to May 16, 1949.

The Nikkei 225 Futures, introduced at Singapore Exchange (SGX) in 1986, the Osaka Securities Exchange (OSE) in 1988, Chicago Mercantile Exchange. (CME) in1990 , is now an internationally recognized futures index.

The Nikkei average hit its all-time high on December 29, 1989 when it reached an intra-day high of 38,957.44 before closing at 38,915.87. Its high for the 21st century stands just above 18,300 points.

Taiwan Stock Exchange

The Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation (TSEC) is a financial institution , located in Taipei 101 , in Taipei, Taiwan. The TSEC was established in 1961 and began operating as a stock exchange on 9 Feb. 1962. It is regulated by theFinancial Supervisory Commission.

As of 31 December 2007, the Taiwan Stock Exchange had 703 listed companies with a combined market capitalization of $664 billion.

The exchange has normal trading sessions from 09:00am to 01:30 pm and post-market sessions from 02:00pm to 02:30 pm on all days of the week except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays declared by the Exchange in advance.

Hong kong Stocks Exchange

Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Traditional Chinese: (HKEX), SEHK:) is the stock exchangeof Hongkong . The exchange has predominantly been the main exchange for Hong Kong where shares of listed companies are traded. It is Asia's third largest stock exchange in terms of market capitalization , behind the the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Shanghai Stock Exchange . As of 31 December 2007, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange had 1,241 listed companies with a combined market capitalization of $2.7 trillion. Hong kong Exchanges and Clearing is the holding company for the exchange.