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The JSE Securities Exchange, previously known as the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, is South Africa's only stock exchange. It is located in Johannesburg, and ranks as Africa's biggest stock exchange. City motto: Unity in Development Province Gauteng Mayor Amos Masondo Area  - % water 1,644 km² 0. ... Africa is the worlds second-largest continent and 3rd most populous. ...


Following the discovery of gold in the Witwatersrand in 1886, investors required a facility through which to buy and sell shares in the newly-formed mining and financial companies. Benjamin Woollan founded the JSE on 8 November 1887 in order to satisfy this need. General Name, Symbol, Number gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 6, d Appearance metallic yellow Atomic mass 196. ... Witwatersrand is a low mountain range which runs through Gauteng in South Africa. ... See stock (disambiguation) for other meanings of the term stock A stock, also referred to as a share, is commonly a share of ownership in a corporation. ... The El Chino Mine located near Silver City, New Mexico is an open-pit copper mine Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, usually (but not always) from an ore body, vein, or (coal) seam. ... November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... 1887 is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar). ...


In 1963, the JSE was admitted as a member of the Federation International Bourses de Valeurs (FIBV), and appointed its first independent businessman as Chief Executive Officer. 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... // CEO and corporate governance Main article: corporate governance Although it is possible to have more than one CEO in a company, generally the job is not shared. ...


In 1993, the JSE became an active member of the African Stock Exchanges Association. 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...


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Johannesburg Securities Exchange - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (883 words)
In 2003 the JSE had an estimated 472 listed companies and a market capitalisation of US$182.6 billion (€158 billion) as well as an average monthly traded value of US$ 6,399 million (€5.5 billion).
The JSE Securities Exchange is planning to create a pan-African exchange by initially enabling investors to trade in shares from Ghana, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Zambia.
The JSE is governed by its members but through their use of JSE services and facilities, these members are also customers of the Exchange.
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