Industry Description
Establishments primarily engaged in furnishing space and other facilities to members for the purpose of buying, selling, or otherwise trading in stocks, stock options, bonds, or commodity contracts.
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within US SIC 6231 - Security and Commodity Exchanges are:
- Commodity contract exchanges
- Futures exchanges, contract
- Option exchanges, stock
- Security exchanges
- Stock exchanges
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
Stock & Commodity Exchanges in the US (52321)
Revenue 2025
$20.9bn
Growth 2025
1.85%
Key Trends
High inflation and recessionary fears have increased investor uncertainty, halting trading and reducing revenue
The industry benefited from the COVID-19 pandemic
Stable economic growth will reduce investor uncertainty
Products and Services
US-SIC Hierarchy 6231 - Security and Commodity Exchanges
US-SIC Code 6231 - Security and Commodity Exchanges sits in the 2-digit Security and Commodity Exchanges sector. US SIC codes can be 2 to 8 digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be.
Division: H
Division Title: Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
2 Digits 3 Digits 4 Digits
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601 Central Reserve Depository Institutions
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602 Commercial Banks
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603 Savings Institutions
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606 Credit Unions
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608 Foreign Banking and Branches and Agencies Of
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609 Functions Related To Depository Banking
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611 Federal and Federally-sponsored Credit Agencies
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614 Personal Credit Institutions
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615 Business Credit Institutions
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616 Mortgage Bankers and Brokers
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621 Security Brokers, Dealers, and Flotation
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622 Commodity Contracts Brokers and Dealers
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623 Security and Commodity Exchanges
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628 Services Allied With the Exchange of Securities
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631 Life Insurance
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632 Accident and Health Insurance and Medical
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633 Fire, Marine, and Casualty Insurance
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635 Surety Insurance
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636 Title Insurance
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637 Pension, Health, and Welfare Funds
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639 Insurance Carriers, Not Elsewhere Classified
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651 Real Estate Operators (except Developers) and Lessors
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653 Real Estate Agents and Managers
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654 Title Abstract Offices
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655 Land Subdividers and Developers
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671 Holding Offices
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672 Investment Offices
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673 Trusts
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679 Miscellaneous Investing
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Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 6231 - Security and Commodity Exchanges
For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 6231 - Security and Commodity Exchanges. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.
6 Digit SIC Codes
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623101 Barter & trade exchange
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623102 Stock exchanges
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623103 Commodity exchanges
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623104 Boards of trade
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623105 Futures-exchanges
8 Digit SIC Codes
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62310000 Security and commodity exchanges
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62319900 Security and commodity exchanges, nec
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62319901 Commodity contract exchanges
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62319902 Futures exchanges, contract
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62319903 Security exchanges
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62319904 Stock exchanges
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62319905 Stock option exchanges
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