How to buy Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) stocks

Learn how to buy Bank of Nova Scotia stock in 6 easy steps.

Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) is a publicly traded banks - diversified business based in Canada. It opened the day at C$76.00 after a previous close of C$77.43. During the day the price has varied from a low of C$76.00 to a high of C$77.70. The latest price was C$77.43 (25 minute delay). Bank of Nova Scotia is listed on the Toronto stock Exchange (TSX) and employs 89,239 staff. All prices are listed in Canadian dollars.

How to buy shares in Bank of Nova Scotia

  1. Open a brokerage account. Choose from our top broker picks or compare brokers in depth. Then, complete an application.
  2. Fund your account. Add money to your account via bank transfer, debit card or credit card.
  3. Search the platform by ticker symbol. BNS in this case.
  4. Choose an order type. Place a market order or limit order with your preferred number of shares or dollar amount.
  5. Submit the order. It's that simple.
The whole process can take as little as 15 minutes. You'll need a smartphone or computer, an internet connection, your passport or driving licence and a means of payment.

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Technical analysis

View Bank of Nova Scotia's price performance, share price volatility, historical data and technicals.

Use our graph to track the performance of BNS stock over time.

Historical closes compared with the last close of C$77.43

1 week (2024-11-12)4.82%
1 month (2024-10-19)7.77%
3 months (2024-08-19)23.92%
6 months (2024-05-19)25.61%
1 year (2023-11-19)47.46%
2 years (2022-11-19)34.73%
3 years (2021-11-19)12.58%
5 years (2019-11-19)37.57%

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