Toronto Stock Exchange
Definition
TSX. The largest stock exchange in Canada, founded in 1861. In 1997, after over 125 years in operation, the exchange switched from operating on a trading floor, to purely electronic trading methods. Over 1300 companies are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The index which represents the exchange is called the S&P/TSX Composite Index (previously known as the TSE 300, until the year 2002).
