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 earnings report comes as the exchange operator launches a bid to buy the Athens Stock Exchange, with its offer valuing the Greek bourse at more than 400 million euros.
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Ganesh Rao,jenni Reid, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
The pan-European Stoxx 600 was last seen trading 0.5% lower, with all sectors and major bourses in negative territory.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 25 July 2025
The bourse launched a secondary market for trading treasury bills and equities earlier this month, Reuters reported.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 25 July 2025
The pan-European Stoxx 600 index notched a fourth daily gain on Thursday, but IG futures are pointing to a broadly negative open for major bourses on Friday.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 11 July 2025
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Ganesh Rao,jenni Reid, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
The pan-European Stoxx 600 was last seen trading 0.5% lower, with all sectors and major bourses in negative territory.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 25 July 2025
The bourse launched a secondary market for trading treasury bills and equities earlier this month, Reuters reported.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 25 July 2025
The pan-European Stoxx 600 index notched a fourth daily gain on Thursday, but IG futures are pointing to a broadly negative open for major bourses on Friday.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 11 July 2025
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“Bourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bourse. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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