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stock exchange

noun

a building or place where stocks and other securities are bought and sold.
an association of brokers and dealers in stocks and bonds who meet together and transact business according to fixed rules.

stock exchange

noun

Also calledstock market
1. a highly organized market facilitating the purchase and sale of securities and operated by professional stockbrokers and market makers according to fixed rules
2. a place where securities are regularly traded
3. ( as modifier )
  stock-exchange prices
  a stock-exchange operator
the prices or trading activity of a stock exchange
the stock exchange fell heavily today

stock exchange

A place where stocks , bonds , and other securities are bought and sold.

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Notes

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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Word History and Origins

Origin of stock exchange¹

First recorded in 1765–75

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The Nasdaq Composite, a stock market index that includes all stocks listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange, is closed in observance of Good Friday.

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One of its vendors also filed an insolvency plea against the company, which Ola said in a statement to stock exchanges that it had settled.

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But a new poll shows that the bad vibes extend well outside the stock exchange, as Trumpian uncertainty hangs over Main Street.

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In a sign of continued market fragility this week, Saudi Arabia's stock exchange - which trades on Sundays - ended nearly 7% lower, its biggest daily loss since the pandemic, state-owned media said.

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Futures of all three major U.S. stock exchanges fell sharply and stocks from U.S. mega-corporations also took a hit.

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