The Buttonwood Agreement was a 1792 compact to create a stock exchange in New York City, signed by 24 stockbrokers and ...

Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that happened on this date. What Happened: On May 17, 1792, the signing of the Buttonwood Agreement laid the groundwork for the ...

This week marks the anniversary of one of the most consequential yet least celebrated moments in American economic history. On May 17, 1792, 24 merchants, brokers, and auctioneers gathered at 68 Wall ...

On May 17, 1792, 24 brokers met under a buttonwood tree on Wall Street to sign an agreement to set a commission rate charged to clients and require the signers to give preference to each other in ...

The Buttonwood Agreement that got the New York Stock Exchange started—a single, handwritten page—couldn’t have been more low-tech. Since that document was signed on May 17, 1792, by 24 stockbrokers ...

Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that happened on this date. What Happened: On May 17, 1792, the signing of the Buttonwood Agreement laid the groundwork for the ...