stock exchange
Americannoun
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a building or place where stocks and other securities are bought and sold.
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an association of brokers and dealers in stocks and bonds who meet together and transact business according to fixed rules.
noun
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Also called: stock market.
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a highly organized market facilitating the purchase and sale of securities and operated by professional stockbrokers and market makers according to fixed rules
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a place where securities are regularly traded
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( as modifier )
a stock-exchange operator
stock-exchange prices
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the prices or trading activity of a stock exchange
the stock exchange fell heavily today
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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.
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Etymology
Origin of stock exchange
First recorded in 1765–75
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Shares in the Tiguan and Atlas manufacturer declined by almost 2% on the Frankfurt stock exchange during Monday’s session.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026
She made cuts to a bloated executive class, a legacy of the company’s brief time as a top 100 company on the Australian stock exchange, and closed offices in Sydney and elsewhere.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
The move comes after SpaceX joined New York's tech-focused Nasdaq stock exchange on Friday in the biggest ever listing, valuing it at more than $2tn and raising $85.7bn.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
But that proposal doesn't offer Hugo Boss shareholders much of a premium from the 36.46 euros the company's stock closed at on Wednesday on the Frankfurt stock exchange.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
If it were not, one could make a killing on the stock exchange by having a computer that would remember tomorrow’s prices!
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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