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equities

British  
/ ˈɛkwɪtɪz /

plural noun

  1. another name for ordinary shares

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Asian equities slumped as a selloff in stocks tied to the artificial-intelligence boom continued, hitting tech-heavy indexes in the region.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

A punishing selloff in the tech space was dragging the stock market sharply lower on Thursday, one day after equities saw a big bounce after the Democrats swept Tuesday’s midterm vote.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

Crack spreads — the difference between crude-oil prices and the prices of refined products — have retreated from multidecade highs, offering some relief for the inflation outlook and potentially supporting equities, Rizzuto noted.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

European equities retreated broadly, pressured by surging oil prices and fresh selloffs across AI-linked tech stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

No other use can possibly be so high or so noble as that of maintaining all equities undisturbed.

From Money: Speech of Hon. John P. Jones, of Nevada, On the Free Coinage of Silver; in the United States Senate, May 12 and 13, 1890 by John P. (John Percival) Jones

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