1
: exchange sense 5a
specifically
: a European stock exchange
2
: a sale of numismatic or philatelic items on tables (as at a convention)
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The Saudi Tadawul fell by nearly 5% before paring losses, while the Oman and Bahrain bourses also slipped.
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All major regional bourses traded in negative territory, with Germany's DAX and Italy's FTSE MIB notching the sharpest declines.
—Chloe Taylor,hugh Leask,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
Global equity investors are awaiting quarterly earnings amidst rising geopolitical turmoil and a cloudy outlook for economic growth, with valuations on global bourses pinned above long-term averages.
—Sagarika Jaisinghani, Bloomberg, 17 Jan. 2026
As for global money flows, foreigners are returning as an AI boom has lifted the Hong Kong bourse to a four-year high.
—Shuli Ren, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
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semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
All major regional bourses traded in negative territory, with Germany's DAX and Italy's FTSE MIB notching the sharpest declines.
—Chloe Taylor,hugh Leask,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
Global equity investors are awaiting quarterly earnings amidst rising geopolitical turmoil and a cloudy outlook for economic growth, with valuations on global bourses pinned above long-term averages.
—Sagarika Jaisinghani, Bloomberg, 17 Jan. 2026
As for global money flows, foreigners are returning as an AI boom has lifted the Hong Kong bourse to a four-year high.
—Shuli Ren, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
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“Bourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bourse. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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