Le cours de l'action
Example: Le cours de l'action a augmenté après l'annonce des résultats.
Definition
"Le cours de l'action" refers to the current market price at which a particular stock is being bought or sold. It represents the value investors place on the stock at a given moment, influenced by supply, demand, and company performance.
Etymology
The phrase "le cours de l'action" originates from French, where "cours" means course or price, and "action" means share or stock. Historically, "cours" referred to the flow or movement, which was extended to mean the price movement of financial instruments like stocks.
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"Le cours de l'action" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Finance - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 150 commonly used words.
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the stock price