|
 (10
Nov 2009) - The strong $A and a rally in resources
stocks has helped Australia to become the fifth
largest share market in the world. A few years
ago, the local equities market was similar in
size to the Netherlands and Italy. Now it is bigger
than both of them combined.
Another notable trend is the growing presence
of developing countries on the list. Brazil and
China are both knocking on the door for a top
ten position, and Taiwan, India and Russia are
in the top twenty. Finland, Denmark, Belgium,
Norway, Austria and Ireland now account for less
of the world market than Brazil.
New Zealand, the Philippines, Pakistan and Malaysia
are just out of the top forty.
|
Biggest
share markets in the world
|
|
|
Rank
|
Country /
Region
|
% Total
|
| 1 |
United
States |
40.66
|
| 2 |
United Kingdom |
8.51
|
| 3 |
Japan |
8.44
|
| 4 |
France |
4.81
|
| 5 |
Australia |
3.49
|
| 6 |
Canada |
3.46
|
| 7 |
Germany |
3.42
|
| 8 |
Switzerland |
3.10
|
| 9 |
Spain |
2.18
|
| 10 |
Brazil |
2.15
|
| 11 |
China |
1.99
|
| 12 |
South Korea |
1.90
|
| 13 |
Italy |
1.70
|
| 14 |
Hong Kong |
1.47
|
| 15 |
Taiwan |
1.42
|
| 16 |
India |
1.34
|
| 17 |
Netherlands |
1.19
|
| 18 |
South Africa |
1.06
|
| 19 |
Sweden |
1.05
|
| 20 |
Russia |
0.78
|
| 21 |
Singapore |
0.64
|
| 22 |
Mexico |
0.61
|
| 23 |
Finland |
0.47
|
| 24 |
Denmark |
0.44
|
| 25 |
Malaysia |
0.42
|
| 26 |
Belgium |
0.41
|
| 27 |
Norway |
0.35
|
| 28 |
Israel |
0.32
|
| 29 |
Greece |
0.27
|
| 30 |
Indonesia |
0.24
|
| 31 |
Portugal |
0.19
|
| 32 |
Thailand |
0.18
|
| 33 |
Chile |
0.17
|
| 34 |
Austria |
0.16
|
| 35 |
Ireland |
0.16
|
| 36 |
Turkey |
0.15
|
| 37 |
Poland |
0.11
|
| 38 |
Colombia |
0.10
|
| 39 |
Egypt |
0.10
|
| 40 |
Hungary |
0.08
|
| |
|
|
|
| Source: FTSE-All
World Review, Sep-2009 |
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