The World Wide Web provides a useful way to keep track of market action and pick up useful insights on investing.

The various markets contain a wealth of information, from equities to commodity listings and more.

Here is a short list of some familiar U.S. trading markets:

American Stock Exchange

www.amex.com

Provides market news and investment tools.

Chicago Board of Trade

www.cbot.com

Source for information about trading futures and options.

NASDAQ

www.nasdaq.com

Contains array of trading info and access to quotes.

New York Stock Exchange

www.nyse.com

Offers trading data, listed companies and a peek at floor activity.

Pacific Exchange

www.pacificex.com

Find out what kind of stocks and bonds are traded on the West Coast.