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Royal Exchange:1566/1571. British Stock Exchange:17 th century. British Stock Exchange. Stock Exchange dates back to the 17th century when dealers met to buy and sell securities at the Royal Exchange in Throgmorton Street.
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British Stock Exchange • Stock Exchange dates back to the 17th century when dealers met to buy and sell securities at the Royal Exchange in Throgmorton Street. • A group of brokers decided to set up premises on their own at the corner of Threadneedle Street and Sweetings Alley. • 1802 a start was made in building a new Stock Exchange on a triangular site between Threadneedle Street, Throgmorton Street and Old Broad Street. • The two chief functions carried out at the Stock Exchange are the buying and selling of stocks and shares and raising the money for new enterprises.