ðə stˈɑːk ɛkstʃˈeɪndʒ wʌz fˈaʊndᵻd baɪ ɐn ˈiːdɪkt ʌv pˈiːɾɚ ðə ɡɹˈeɪt, ˈɔːɹdɚɹɪŋ ðɪ ɪstˈæblɪʃmənt əvə stˈɑːk ɛkstʃˈeɪndʒ fɔːɹ hɪz kˈæpɪɾəl sˈɪɾi, ɪnspˈaɪɚd baɪ ðə stˈɑːk ɛkstʃˈeɪndʒ ɪn ˈæmstɚdˌæm.
The Stock Exchange was founded by an edict of Peter the Great, ordering the establishment of a stock exchange for his capital city, inspired by the stock exchange in Amsterdam.