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Toronto Stock Exchange established

When
1861
Where
Masonic Hall
Episodes
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The Toronto Stock Exchange was established on October 25, 1861, when twenty-four brokers gathered at the Masonic Hall in Toronto. This formal creation followed earlier informal broker associations, marking the beginning of a structured market for senior equities in Canada.

Episodes

  1. 1861-10-25 · Masonic HallEstablishment of the Toronto Stock Exchange

    Twenty-four brokers gathered at the Masonic Hall in Toronto on October 25, 1861, to formally create the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Background and detail

Background. Prior to the formal establishment, Toronto businessmen formed the Association of Brokers on July 26, 1852. This group likely served as the precursor to the Toronto Stock Exchange. The exchange's creation in 1861 distinguished it from other commodity-oriented exchanges founded in the same period, such as the Toronto Exchange in 1854.

Establishment. On October 25, 1861, twenty-four brokers convened at the Masonic Hall in Toronto to create and participate in the Toronto Stock Exchange. This event marked the formal beginning of the exchange, which later became a wholly owned subsidiary of the TMX Group for trading senior equities.

Early Context. The Toronto Stock Exchange emerged in a landscape of multiple financial institutions. Between 1852 and 1870, distinct commodity-oriented exchanges were founded, including the Toronto Exchange in 1854 and the Toronto Stock and Mining Exchange in 1868. These entities operated alongside the newly established Toronto Stock Exchange.

People involved

Sources

  1. Toronto Stock Exchange Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23

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