Euronext Amsterdam Soars to New Heights: Europe’s Oldest Exchange Making History
Euronext Amsterdam, founded as the Amsterdam Stock Exchange in 1602, is the world’s oldest modern securities market. Now part of the Euronext group spanning seven countries, it lists over 140 companies including ASML, Shell, and ING. The exchange operates fully electronically from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. CET, with oversight by Dutch regulators. Its AEX index had a free-float market cap of about €850 billion in early 2021.
