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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With the company becoming the Jakarta bourse’s most expensive with a current market cap of $9.8 billion, DCI is considering a stock split to make the stock more affordable.
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Ardian Wibisono, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
The city’s bourse raised $10.65 billion across 63 deals last year, a jump of more than 80% from the $5.89 billion raised in 2023.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025
London time, with major bourses in mixed territory.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
However, other bourses headed for declines, with Germany’s DAX seen down 30 points at 21,703 points, France’s CAC 40 down 11 points at 7939.7 points, and Italy’s MIB lower by 23.5 points at 36,619 points.
—Ganesh Rao,chloe Taylor,jenni Reid, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025
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Ardian Wibisono, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
The city’s bourse raised $10.65 billion across 63 deals last year, a jump of more than 80% from the $5.89 billion raised in 2023.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025
London time, with major bourses in mixed territory.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
However, other bourses headed for declines, with Germany’s DAX seen down 30 points at 21,703 points, France’s CAC 40 down 11 points at 7939.7 points, and Italy’s MIB lower by 23.5 points at 36,619 points.
—Ganesh Rao,chloe Taylor,jenni Reid, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Bourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bourse. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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