BUTTONWOOD AGREEMENT
\bˈʌtənwˌʊd ɐɡɹˈiːmənt], \bˈʌtənwˌʊd ɐɡɹˈiːmənt], \b_ˈʌ_t_ə_n_w_ˌʊ_d ɐ_ɡ_ɹ_ˈiː_m_ə_n_t]\
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The Buttonwood Agreement, which took place on May 17, 1792, started the New York Stock & Exchange Board (now called the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE). This agreement was signed by twenty-four stock brokers outside of 68 Wall Street New York.
By Henry Campbell Black
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