The stock exchange of Lithuania

2009
Contents
Introduction 3
History of the stock sxchange of Lithuania 4
The stock exchange of Lithuania 5
Structure of shareholders 6
Conclusion 7
Literature 8
Vocabulary 9
INTRODUCTION
A stock exchange, securities exchange bourse is a corporation or mutual organization which provides "trading" facilities for stock brokers and traders, to trade stocks and other securities. Stock exchanges also provide facilities for the issue and redemption of securities as well as other financial instruments and capital events including the payment of income and dividends. The securities traded on a stock exchange include: shares issued by companies, unit trusts and other pooled investment products and bonds. To be able to trade a security on a certain stock exchange, it has to be listed there. Usually there is a central location at least for recordkeeping, but trade is less and less linked to such a physical place, as modern markets are electronic networks, which gives them advantages of speed and cost of transactions. Trade on an exchange is by members only. The initial offering of stocks and bonds to investors is by definition done in the primary market and subsequent trading is done in the secondary market. A stock exchange is often the most important component of a stock market. Supply and demand in stock markets is driven by various factors which, as in all free markets, affect the price of stocks.
HISTORY OF THE STOCK EXCHANGE OF LITHUANIA
The first Lithuanian exchange opened in Klaipėda in 1775 and served as a trading place for export goods, such as grain, linen, and timber until 1945. During 1923 – 1940 an exchange in Kaunas ran trading in foreign currencies and state – issued securities. The Vilnius Stock Exchange was working from 1926 until 1936. After World War II the Lithuanian securities market was moribund for half a century.
After the restoration of independence in 1990, Lithuania...

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