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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All of the companies on the list trade on a U.S. stock exchange, report their data in U.S. dollars, and file SEC quarterly reports.
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
The analysts expect shares of Ams OSRAM, listed on the Swiss stock exchange, to rise 179% over the next 12 months to 2.4 Swiss francs ($2.83).
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2024
The Securities and Exchange Commission doesn't control trading halts, which are activated by stock exchanges.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2024
Mainland Chinese markets, including Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges, will remain closed until Oct. 8.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
The analysts expect shares of Ams OSRAM, listed on the Swiss stock exchange, to rise 179% over the next 12 months to 2.4 Swiss francs ($2.83).
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2024
The Securities and Exchange Commission doesn't control trading halts, which are activated by stock exchanges.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2024
Mainland Chinese markets, including Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges, will remain closed until Oct. 8.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Stock exchange.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stock%20exchange. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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