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stock exchange

DEFINITIONS OF: stock exchange

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n an exchange where security trading is conducted by professional stockbrokers

Synonyms:
securities market, stock market
Examples:
American Stock Exchange
a stock exchange in New York
Bourse
the stock exchange in Paris
New York Stock Exchange
a stock exchange in New York
Types:
curb market
a stock market for trading in securities not listed on the New York Stock Exchange
OTC market, over-the-counter market
a stock exchange where securities transactions are made via telephone and computer rather than on the floor of an exchange
Type of:
exchange
a workplace for buying and selling; open only to members
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