STOCK EXCHANGE Definition & Meaning

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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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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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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of stock exchange¹

First recorded in 1765–75

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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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In addition, any company listed on the stock exchange is required to publish board diversity data against set targets, including that at least 40% of board members should be women.

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CDL, Singapore's biggest listed property developer, has halted trading in its shares on the financial hub's stock exchange.

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