The NYSE composite index rallied on the day, yet both the American Stock Exchange market price index and Russell 2000 representing small businesses suffered losses.
The second largest is the American Stock Exchange, which also has headquarter offices in New York City.
The NYSE has become the leading exchange in the United States, but the American Stock Exchange also operates in the same Wall Street area, and in much the same way, but on a smaller scale.
The American Stock Exchange airline index was up 10 per cent at lunchtime yesterday.
The New York Stock Exchange and the American Stock Exchange are the largest stock exchange in the U. S. A.
