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The Stock Market is a subset of the Capital Markets, which are financial markets that facilitate the buying and selling of securities. The Stock Market is a public market for the trading of company stocks and derivatives at an agreed price. It provides companies with access to capital and investors with a slice of ownership in the company. The Stock Market is made up of exchanges, such as the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq, which are the largest in the world. These exchanges list thousands of stocks from a variety of companies, ranging from small start-ups to large multinationals. Investors can buy and sell stocks through a broker or online trading platform. Some of the companies listed on the Stock Market include Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Facebook, and Tesla. Show Less Read more