May 15, 1878 |
"Tokyo Stock Exchange Co., Ltd." established. |
Jun. 30, 1943 |
"Japan Securities Exchange", a quasi-governmental organization, created by a merger of all existing stock exchanges in Japan. |
Apr. 16, 1947 |
"Japan Securities Exchange" dissolved. |
Apr. 1, 1949 |
"Tokyo Stock Exchange" in the present form founded (opened on May 16). |
Jun. 1, 1951 |
Margin transactions introduced. |
Apr. 2, 1956 |
Bond trading started. |
Oct. 2, 1961 |
Second Section for stocks opened. |
Oct. 1, 1966 |
Government bonds listed for the first time after World War II. |
Oct. 2, 1967 |
New auction process put into practice with abolition of "Baikai" trades (off-exchange trades by members reported as TSE contracts) |
Apr. 1, 1968 |
Licensing system for securities companies introduced in place of registration system. |
Jul. 1, 1969 |
TOPIX (Tokyo Stock Price Index) inaugurated (January 4,1968=100). |
May 11, 1970 |
Trading in convertible bonds started. |
Oct. 15, 1970 |
TSE joined the International Federation of Stock Exchanges(FIBV). |
Jul. 19, 1971 |
Book Entry Clearing System for stocks introduced. |
Apr. 2, 1973 |
Yen-based foreign bonds listed for the first time. |
Dec. 18, 1973 |
Foreign Stock Section opened. |
Sep. 24, 1974 |
Market Information System (MIS) put into operation. |
Apr. 1, 1977 |
Ad valorem brokerage commission system introduced. |
Jan. 23, 1982 |
Computer-assisted Order Routing & Execution System (CORES) introduced. |
May 13, 1985 |
Trading started in new market building. |
Oct. 19, 1985 |
Trading in 10-year Japanese government bond futures started. |
Feb. 1, 1986 |
10 securities companies including first 6 foreign companies joined the TSE membership. |
May 23, 1988 |
22 securities companies including 16 foreign companies joined the TSE membership. |
Sep. 3, 1988 |
Trading in TOPIX futures started. |
Oct. 20, 1989 |
Trading in TOPIX options started. |
Dec. 1, 1989 |
Trading in U.S. T-Bond futures started. |
May 11, 1990 |
Trading in options on Japanese government bond futures started. |
Nov. 19, 1990 |
10 securities companies including 3 foreign companies joined the TSE membership. |
Nov. 26, 1990 |
Floor Order Routing and Execution System (FORES) introduced. |
Oct. 9, 1991 |
Central Depository & Clearing System began its operation. |
Apr. 1, 1994 |
Partial (over 1 billion yen) deregulation of brokerage commission was effected. |
May 29, 1995 |
Investment Trust Beneficiary Certificate linked to "Nikkei 300 Stock Index Listed Fund" listed. |
Feb. 16, 1996 |
Trading in 5-year Japanese government bond futures started. |
Jul 18, 1997 |
Trading in equity options started. |
Jan. 23, 1998 |
Trading in sector-stock price index futures started. |
Apr. 1, 1998 |
Partial (over 50 million yen) deregulation of brokerage commission was effected. |
Apr. 2, 1998 |
Calculation of new stock price index series started. |
Jun. 29, 1998 |
ToSTNeT introduced. |
Jul. 1, 1998 |
TDnet (Timely Disclosure Network) system introduced. |
Dec. 1, 1998 |
Abolition of restriction on off-exchange trading for listed securities. |
Apr. 2, 1999 |
50th Anniversary Ceremony was held. |
Apr. 30, 1999 |
Stock trading floor was closed. |
Jun. 1, 1999 |
Target (TSE wide area network) introduced. |
Oct. 1, 1999 |
Liberalization of brokerage commission. |
Oct. 1, 1999 |
Abolition of the fixed number of members was effected. |
Nov. 11, 1999 |
The MOTHERS market for high-growth and emerging companies established |
Mar. 1, 2000 |
Hiroshima and Niigata stock exchanges merge into TSE |
May 9, 2000 |
Opening of TSE ARROWS |
Sep. 10, 2001 |
J-REIT market launched |
Nov. 1, 2001 |
Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. established after demutualization of TSE |
Jan. 14, 2003 |
Commencement of operations at Japan Securities Clearing Corporation |
Aug. 1, 2007 |
Tokyo Stock Exchange Group, Inc. established |
Oct. 17, 2007 |
Establishment of Tokyo Stock Exchange Regulation |
Nov.1, 2007 |
Commencement of operations at Tokyo Stock Exchange Regulation |
Jun. 1, 2009 |
TOKYO AIM, the equity market for professional investors, was launched under TOKYO AIM, Inc., which was established in a joint venture with London Stock Exchange. (The company later established TOKYO PRO-BOND market, the new bond market for professional investors, on May 17, 2011.) |
Jan. 4, 2010 |
"arrowhead", the new equity and CB trading system, launched |
Jul. 1, 2012 |
TSE absorbed TOKYO AIM, Inc. in a merger and rebranded the TOKYO AIM market as TOKYO PRO Market |