stock exchange

American  

noun

1. a building or place where stocks and other securities are bought and sold.

2. an association of brokers and dealers in stocks and bonds who meet together and transact business according to fixed rules.

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stock exchange British  

noun

1. Also called: stock market. 

   1. a highly organized market facilitating the purchase and sale of securities and operated by professional stockbrokers and market makers according to fixed rules

   2. a place where securities are regularly traded

   3. ( as modifier )

      a stock-exchange operator

      stock-exchange prices

2. the prices or trading activity of a stock exchange

   the stock exchange fell heavily today

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stock exchange Cultural  

1. A place where stocks, bonds, and other securities are bought and sold.

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In the United States, the two largest stock exchanges are the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ. Activity on these two exchanges is usually considered an indication of the state of the economy as a whole.

Etymology

Origin of stock exchange

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

Baidu’s AI chip unit, Kunlunxin, files for a Hong Kong stock exchange listing, capitalizing on strong investor interest in domestic AI technology.

From Barron's

ETFs are baskets of investments that trade on a stock exchange like a single stock.

From BBC

"One thing about Kraken is we've got this global investor base... and so really the stock exchanges have got to kind of show why they are the right one for business."

From BBC

Stocks were mixed Friday as stock exchanges in the U.S. reopened after the Christmas holiday.

From Barron's

It began trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange through a 2024 merger with a Special Purpose Acquisition Company.

From Los Angeles Times

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