Oct 01, 2015
Topics to be CoveredDefinitionImportanceRolesOrigin and History of Stock ExchangeStock market in the subcontinentLahore Stock ExchangeKarachi Stock ExchangeIslamabad Stock ExchangePerformance of Stock Market in Pakistan.
Definition
Stock Exchange is a market where shares and securities are bought and sold by the members/brokers on behalf of their clients and also on their accounts.
Importance of Stock ExchangeMobilizing national resources
Promote economic development
Promoting investment climate
Capital formation
Importance of Stock Exchange
Growth and expansion of industries
Considered as the barometers of economy of their countries
Roles Raise capital for businesses.
Mobilizing savings for investment
Facilitating company growth
Redistribution of wealth
Roles Regulatory role leading to improve standards of corporate governance management standards and efficiency
Create investment opportunities for small investors.
Raising Goverment Capital.
Barometer of the economy as the share prices rise and fall depending on market forces
Origin & HistoryEurope: Trading centers occurred in late 16th century.
USA : Started around early 1780s
Stock Markets In Subcontinent
East India Company started this business.
Bombay Stock Exchange (1850)
Lahore Stock Exchange in (1934)
Stock Exchange in Pakistan
Lahore Stock ExchangeSecond largest Stock Exchange
Initially 83 members & now 152
Market share 12-16%
Lahore Stock ExchangeOffers trading in equities & derivatives through:Regular Markets
CFS Markets
Odd Lot Markets
IPO Markets
Future Market (Deliverable & Cash Settled fixtures)
Important Developments of LSE1st to take automation of trading
Direct investment in : (PACRA),(CDC),(NCCPL),(NCEL)
Active member of (FEAS) & (SAFE)
Interest based trading
Enhanced geographical outreach
Important Developments of LSEIncreasing number of corporate members
I.T infrastructure
LSE training institute
Karachi Stock Exchange Biggest & most Liquid Stock Exchange of Pakistan
754 companies were listed in 2007
Foreign buying have been very active
Growth & Progress of KSE 2009 Listed companies are 654
Listed capital is Rs.705.873 billion (US$ 10,388.90 million).
Membership strength at 200
Market capitalization of Rs. 2.561trillion (US$ 30.5 billion)
Islamabad Stock ExchangeIncorporated on 25th October 1989
119 members
93 are Corporate
26 Individual
241 Listed companies
PerformanceBasic component of strong Financial System
In economy it has great role
KSE-100 index share gained market capitalization of Rs.4791 Billion