The London Stock Exchange traces its origins to the coffee houses of the City of London in the late 17th century, where merchants and brokers met to trade shares in joint-stock companies. In 1698 John Castaing began publishing the prices of stocks and commodities at Jonathan's Coffee-House, a regular list that is often taken as the start of organized trading in London. The brokers later formed a club and in 1801 established a formal stock exchange with its own building and rules. Over time it became one of the world's major financial centres, financing railways, industry and empire. It is now part of the London Stock Exchange Group, and trading is conducted electronically.
Before and after
- 28 November 1694Death of Matsuo Bashō
- from 13 August 1695 to 15 August 1695Bombardment of Brussels
- 11 July 1696Founding of Academy of Arts, Berlin
- 10 November 1697Birth of William Hogarth
- 1698Founding of London Stock Exchange
- 1699Construction of Drottningholm Palace
- 26 January 1699Treaty of Karlowitz
- from 17th century to 19th centuryAge of Enlightenment
- 17th centuryRise of ukiyo-e
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- 17th centuryFounding of Amsterdam Stock Exchange
The era
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