bourse
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- noun
- /bʊrs/
- Specialized
:
bolsa
- If Iran is successful in its bid to set up its own bourse, or oil exchange, then what need does the world have for all those US dollars?
- European bourse
- local bourse
Examples
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Analysts predict that the Frankfurt bourse will see increased activity after the announcement of new policies.
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Dubai's bourse has hit a 7-year low.
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This is just a few miles from home, and the bourse floor was packed as a lot were packing.
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Iran has announced an oil bourse and has offered to sell oil in RMB, Euros, and gold.
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There's also the Iranian oil bourse that recently started trading oil in currencies other than the US dollar.
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If the Iranian oil bourse gains a significant foothold, say to the point that China begins trading for oil in euros, the dollar becomes worthless.
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From the end of the First World War up to 1933, Jews dominated academia, the stock market (the entire board of the Berlin bourse), business, and banking.
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The Paris bourse is known for trading a wide range of securities in Europe.
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After a significant drop, investors rushed to the Milan bourse to buy shares at a lower price.
Synonyms
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The system where people buy and sell stocks and bonds
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A place where people buy and sell company shares
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A place where people buy and sell stocks
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A market where people buy and sell company shares through brokers
An organized place where people buy and sell company shares and other investments
Compounds
An organized place where people buy and sell company shares and other investments
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word bourse comes from the old word bursa, which means 'purse' or 'bag' and is like the English word purse. People met at a 'purse' or money place to trade, so a bourse now means a market for buying and selling stocks.