London Stock Exchange

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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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. When was London Stock Exchange built?1773
2. What is the location?London, United Kingdom
3. What is the primary trading platform?SETS (Stock Exchange Electronic Trading Service) for equities
4. When did the London Stock Exchange start?It began in 1773 when traders met at Jonathan's Coffee‑House in London.
5. How does the London Stock Exchange work?Most trading happens on a computer system called SETS, where buyers and sellers match orders by price and time. After a trade, a clearing house guarantees the deal, and then the ownership is transferred.

Equities: Securities that represent ownership in a corporation, including common stock and preferred stock.
Liquidity: The ease with which an asset can be bought or sold in the market without affecting its price.
Market Capitalization: The total market value of a company's outstanding shares of stock.
Clearing House: An intermediary that facilitates the exchange of payments, securities, or derivatives transactions.