1835–45; < French: literally, purse; see bursa
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The bourse only raised $248 million in first nine months of the year, the lowest amount in 35 years, according to Bloomberg data.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025
It saw a rebound in early Wednesday business, rising around 1.5 percent on the Paris bourse.
From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025
The bourse operator’s average daily trading value momentum could also be further supported by increasingly looser monetary policy expectations in developed markets, leading to emerging market inflows.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 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
Prête, prête-moi ta bourse, Ou ta montre, pour me montrer confiance.'
From Collections and Recollections by Russell, George William Erskine
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