Bahrain Stock Exchange
Cairo & Alexandria Stock Exchange
Athens Stock Exchange
Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange
Amman Stock Exchange
Kuwait Stock Market
Palestine Securities Exchange
Capital Markets Board of Turkey
Istanbul Stock Exchange
Dubai Stock Exchange
Nasdaq Stock Market
Frank G. Zarb, chairman and CEO of Nasdaq, explained, "We are here to share information and learn about the practices and strengths of each other's markets. At this stage, our discussions are completely exploratory, with no commitment or specific plans for any shared efforts. Having said this, our discussions today have been very positive, and we have agreed to evaluate various opportunities and challenges and meet again in the spring of next year."
The Nasdaq Stock Market lists nearly 5,000 companies, has a larger dollar volume, and trades more shares per day than any other U.S. market. Nasdaq is a subsidiary of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®), the largest securities-industry, self-regulatory organization in the United States. For more information about Nasdaq, visit the Nasdaq Web site at www.nasdaq.com or the Nasdaq NewsroomSM at www.nasdaqnews.com.