stock exchange
Americannoun
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stock exchanges
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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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There were no reports of Xu being seen in public for nearly three years, including when Evergrande was delisted from the stock exchange in 2025.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Shares in Valneva surged nearly 16 percent on the news in early trading on the Paris stock exchange Friday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Since World War I, the stock exchange has also been shuttered because of extreme weather, the 1977 New York City blackout and the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
The country’s largest stock exchange in June filed for an IPO that could be one of India’s biggest-ever listings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
The gallery is in a fancy part of Paris, close to the stock exchange and the opera house.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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