Le marché boursier
Example: Le marché boursier a connu une forte hausse cette semaine.
Definition
"Le marché boursier" refers to the stock market, a financial market where shares of publicly held companies are issued and traded. It plays a vital role in the economy by enabling companies to raise capital and investors to buy and sell ownership stakes.
Etymology
The term "le marché boursier" comes from French, where "marché" means market and "boursier" relates to stocks or shares. "Boursier" is derived from "bourse," meaning stock exchange, which traces back to the 13th-century Bruges merchant family Van der Beurze, whose house became a meeting place for traders. Did you know that the word "bourse" originally referred to a purse or bag used to carry money?
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"Le marché boursier" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Finance - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 150 commonly used words.
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