Boston Stock Exchange


The Boston Stock Exchange is a regional stock exchange located in Boston, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1834, making it the third-oldest stock exchange in the United States. On October 2, 2007, NASDAQ agreed to acquire BSE for $61 million.

History

The Boston Stock Exchange was founded in 1834.
In 2002, the BSE co-founded the Boston Options Exchange, an automated equity options exchange, with partners the Montreal Exchange, a derivatives exchange, and Interactive Brokers, a discount brokerage. In 2007, controlling interest in the Boston Options Exchange was sold to Montreal Exchange by BSE and Interactive Brokers.
In 2007, NASDAQ acquired the BSE.