bourse

noun \ ˈbu̇rs \

Updated on: 16 Apr 2018

Definition of bourse

1 : exchange 5a; specifically : a European stock exchange

2 : a sale of numismatic or philatelic items on tables (as at a convention)

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London Stock Exchange Group hired Goldman Sachs Group’s David Schwimmer to run the 217-year-old bourse, ending a months-long search for a CEO by appointing another investment banker.

— Fortune, "The London Stock Exchange Finally Has Found Its New CEO at Goldman Sachs," 13 Apr. 2018
The European bourse along with Nymex will be closed on Friday for the Good Friday holiday.

— alex longley, Houston Chronicle, "Oil head to monthly gain, driven by geopolitical risks," 29 Mar. 2018
Losses on European bourses accelerated and volatility rose on Friday after opening modestly lower.

— collin eaton, Houston Chronicle, "Wall Street helped drillers get on their feet. Now it wants to be paid," 6 Mar. 2018
Buying up bourses extends China’s influence from physical to financial infrastructure and could eventually lead to China impacting global norms, said Shailesh Kumar, Asia director at Eurasia Group, a political risk consultancy.

— Bloomberg.com, "China, India Compete for Bourses as Regional Rivalry Expands," 22 Feb. 2018
Ahead of the market open in New York, Dow futures moved in and out of positive territory, while Monday's market rout weighed on Asian and European bourses.

— kim hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, "U.S. stock futures volatile after massive market plunge," 6 Feb. 2018
Losses on European bourses accelerated and volatility rose on Friday after opening modestly lower.

— katherine feser, Houston Chronicle, "Hertz Investment Group buys Brookhollow Central office complex," 20 Feb. 2018
European Stocks Tumble European bourses had a sour start to the day, with the FTSE and Dax falling about 3.5% each on opening.

— alan murray, Fortune, "Stocks Tumble, Bannon Defiant, Pentagon's Missing Millions : CEO Daily for February 6, 2018," 6 Feb. 2018
Stock prices are surging across the globe, with prices up by double digits in most bourses over the last year.

— mark zandi, Philly.com, "Feel-good economy: U.S. experiences euphoria | Mark Zandi," 26 Jan. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of bourse

Middle French, literally, purse, from Medieval Latin bursa — more at purse

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