Euronext Amsterdam is the Amsterdam-based stock exchange and one of the principal markets within the pan-European Euronext group. It traces its roots back over four centuries, giving it a unique historical significance. Founded in 1602 as the Amsterdam Stock Exchange, it facilitated trade in shares of the Dutch East India Company and is often cited as the world’s first formal stock marketen.wikipedia.org. The exchange pioneered many concepts of modern finance – from continuous trade in company equity to investor speculation – helping Amsterdam become a cradle of early capitalism. By 1913, the exchange had moved to its grand building at Beursplein 5 in central Amsterdam, which remains its iconic homecommons.wikimedia.org.
