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.

Recent Examples on the Web

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. —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

Word History

First Known Use

1773, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

stock exchange

noun

1

: a place where the buying and selling of stocks is conducted

2

: an association of stockbrokers

Legal Definition

stock exchange

noun

1

: a place where security trading is conducted on an organized system

2

: an association or group of people organized to provide an auction market among themselves for the purchase and sale of securities