How The Stock Exchange Operates - SS2 Economics Past Questions and Answers - page 1

(The primary function or  role of the stick exchange is in facilitating the trading of securities and providing a platform for companies, to raise capital and for investors to buy and sell securities)

(After a trade is executed, the stock exchange ensures that the trade is properly cleared and settled. This involves transferring ownership of the stock from the seller to the buyer and transferring payment from the buyer to the seller)

Companies raise capital by issuing stocks to investors through the stock exchange.

The stock exchange provides real-time information on stock prices and other market data to investors, brokers, and other market participants.