The New York Stock Exchange today opened its doors to the Afghanistan delegation of government officials led by His Excellency Hamid Karzai, President of Afghanistan.
"We are honored to welcome the President of Afghanistan, H.E. Hamid Karzai, and his delegation to the New York Stock Exchange," said NYSE Group, Inc. CEO John A. Thain. We support the United States’ commitment to partner with Afghanistan in rebuilding its infrastructure and furthering its economic development."
"I am very honored to be at the New York Stock Exchange," said the President of Afghanistan, His Excellency Hamid Karzai. "It made me feel like the owner of the biggest company."
Of the 452 NYSE-listed non-U.S. companies, the Europe/Mid East/Africa region is home to 162 companies. Year-to-date 2006 trading volume for NYSE-listed stocks from that region was 10.0 billion shares, valued at $364.6 billion. The region represents 27.9% of total non-U.S. 2006 trading volume and 30.0% of total non-U.S. 2006 trading volume and value, respectively. The combined market cap of NYSE-listed companies the region was $5.1 trillion as of August 31, 2006.
Please see the attached links for photos from the New York Stock Exchange:
NYSE Closing Bell
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai and NYSE Group, Inc. CEO John A. Thain
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai signs NYSE Guest Book
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