What is the meaning of Nasdaq National Market (formerly NASDAQ NMS)?

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Nasdaq National Market (formerly NASDAQ NMS) is the larger and higher quality of the two markets administered by The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. The NASDAQ National Market is now the second largest stock market in the world in terms of volume of shares traded. The NASDAQ markets are not physical stock exchanges in the traditional sense and do not have an exchange floor, but instead use computer- based trading and trade support systems. In October 1998, NASDAQ and the American Stock Exchange combined into one corporate organization: The NASDAQ-Amex Market Group.

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). Nasdaq National Market (formerly NASDAQ NMS). Retrieved September 28, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/nasdaq_national_market_(formerly_nasdaq_nms)/definitions/1158740
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "Nasdaq National Market (formerly NASDAQ NMS)" http://smartdefine.org/nasdaq_national_market_(formerly_nasdaq_nms)/definitions/1158740 (accessed September 28, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, Nasdaq National Market (formerly NASDAQ NMS), Smart Define, viewed 28 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/nasdaq_national_market_(formerly_nasdaq_nms)/definitions/1158740>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "Nasdaq National Market (formerly NASDAQ NMS)" 21 October 2010. Web. 28 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/nasdaq_national_market_(formerly_nasdaq_nms)/definitions/1158740>