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.
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Wingtech said in a filing to the Shanghai stock exchange Monday that its control over Nexperia would be temporarily restricted due to the Dutch order and court rulings, affecting decision-making and operational efficiency.
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CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
In 1930, Whitney, the scion of a prominent New England family, became the president of the stock exchange, but he was ultimately exposed as an embezzler and served more than three years in Sing Sing.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
The nation also launched its first stock exchange in January.
—Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The drops represented the company’s single worst trading days on both stock exchanges.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
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CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
In 1930, Whitney, the scion of a prominent New England family, became the president of the stock exchange, but he was ultimately exposed as an embezzler and served more than three years in Sing Sing.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
The nation also launched its first stock exchange in January.
—Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The drops represented the company’s single worst trading days on both stock exchanges.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stock exchange
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“Stock exchange.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stock%20exchange. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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