stock exchange
noun
1
: a place where security trading is conducted on an organized system
2
: an association of people organized to provide an auction market among themselves for the purchase and sale of securities
Examples of stock exchange in a Sentence
domestic and international stock exchanges
Shares of the company were trading at $20 on the New York Stock Exchange.
He works as a stockbroker on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
Recent Examples on the Web
BlackRock and Citadel Securities are backing an endeavor to start a new stock exchange in Texas, which hopes to start facilitating trades next year.
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Peter Vanham, Fortune, 5 June 2024
The new stock exchange could indicate an effort to attract conservative-minded firms, some experts told ABC News, but others downplayed the potential role of politics.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 June 2024
The heads of global banks have been trooping through, visiting its stock exchanges, buying property and hiring new staff.
—Alex Travelli, New York Times, 31 May 2024
The mandate requires the disclosure of women and minorities on boards of companies listed on the stock exchange and the provision of either a minimum number of women and minorities on their boards or an explanation of their absence.
—Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 15 May 2024
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Peter Vanham, Fortune, 5 June 2024
The new stock exchange could indicate an effort to attract conservative-minded firms, some experts told ABC News, but others downplayed the potential role of politics.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 June 2024
The heads of global banks have been trooping through, visiting its stock exchanges, buying property and hiring new staff.
—Alex Travelli, New York Times, 31 May 2024
The mandate requires the disclosure of women and minorities on boards of companies listed on the stock exchange and the provision of either a minimum number of women and minorities on their boards or an explanation of their absence.
—Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 15 May 2024
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“Stock exchange.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stock%20exchange. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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