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
Glencore is the stand-out performer, rising more than 8.5% to lead the bourse after it said it was in talks with rival Rio Tinto on a possible combination.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
It saw a rebound in early Wednesday business, rising around 1.5 percent on the Paris bourse.
From Barron's • Dec. 3, 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
Some of the old palaces are fine, one in particular which seems to be a sort of bourse now.
From Italian Letters of a Diplomat's Life January-May, 1880; February-April, 1904 by Waddington, Mary Alsop King
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