Euronext

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/euronext

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the registered office?Amsterdam, Netherlands
2. What is the founding merger date?September 2000
3. When did Euronext start?It officially began in September 2000 when the Amsterdam, Brussels, and Paris exchanges joined together.
4. Why is Euronext important for companies?It helps companies raise money to grow and invent new things by letting people buy their shares or bonds.

Securities: Financial instruments that represent ownership or debt, such as stocks and bonds.
Post-Trade Services: Processes like clearing and settlement that occur after a financial trade is made.
Central Securities Depository (CSD): An entity that holds securities for safekeeping and facilitates their transfer.
Consolidated Tape: A service that aggregates and disseminates real-time trading data from multiple exchanges.