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 pan-European Stoxx 600 provisionally ended down 0.5%, with major bourses and most sectors in negative territory.
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Karen Gilchrist,jenni Reid, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
The pan-European Stoxx 600 was marginally higher at 0.02% in opening trade, as major bourses and sectors diverged.
—Karen Gilchrist,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
In 2017, miHoYo filed for an IPO with Chinese regulators, seeking to raise at least 1.2 billion yuan on mainland bourses.
—Yue Wang, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Trading of Lulu Retail shares on the Abu Dhabi bourse will start on November 14.
—Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Karen Gilchrist,jenni Reid, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
The pan-European Stoxx 600 was marginally higher at 0.02% in opening trade, as major bourses and sectors diverged.
—Karen Gilchrist,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
In 2017, miHoYo filed for an IPO with Chinese regulators, seeking to raise at least 1.2 billion yuan on mainland bourses.
—Yue Wang, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Trading of Lulu Retail shares on the Abu Dhabi bourse will start on November 14.
—Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Bourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bourse. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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