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Trading
2007
Record Volume Day
February 27
The NYSE handles its largest single volume day - 4,121,107,134 shares.

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Technology
2004
NYSE Files to Expand Automatic Trading
August 02
On August 2, the NYSE files to expand the NYSE Direct+® system. If approved by regulators, limits will be eliminated on the size, timing, and types of orders that can be submitted via Direct+, significantly increasing the level of purely electronic trading at the NYSE.
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Events
2007
NYSE Opens Office in Beijing, China
December 11

The New York Stock Exchange opened an office in Beijing. On September 4, the NYSE had become the first foreign exchange to receive approval to open a representative office in China.


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Regulation
2003
NYSE Concludes Governance Changes
The NYSE concludes a far-reaching reorganization of its corporate governance, ensuring greater transparency and independence of NYSE board members. The Exchange’s new governance features a fully independent Board of Directors; a Board of Executives composed of constituent representatives to advise on NYSE marketplace issues; an autonomous Chief Regulatory Officer; and separation of the CEO and Chairman roles.
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