Irish Stock Exchange (ISE)
Definition
Ireland's main stock exchange where Irish equities, bonds, investment funds, asset-backed securities, warrants, and securitized bonds are traded. Financial instruments are bought and sold mainly through an electronic platform called the ISE Xetra; the same platform used by the Deutsche Börse Group. The exchange first began trading in 1793 in Dublin, Ireland, and from 1973-1995, it was part of the International Stock Exchange of Great Britain. Its main trading hours are from 7:50am-4:40pm, Mondays through Fridays.