1835–45; < French: literally, purse; see bursa
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Shares of Sunway Healthcare are set to begin trading on Malaysia’s main bourse on March 18.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
She added the bourse operator would "carefully consider" market calls to broaden the scope of confidential IPO filings.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
CVC floated on Amsterdam’s bourse in April last year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 4, 2025
KK Mart has also reportedly said it had to cancel a planned listing on the Malaysian bourse due to the crisis.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 2024
They settled in him here;" he patted his belly: "he went about bragging to everybody that he was made of money, and was nicknamed the walking bourse.
From The Frozen Pirate by Russell, W. Clark (William Clark)
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