Aktienmarkt

stock market

noun AK-tsee-en-markt Rare

Origin: from Aktie 'share' + Markt 'market'

Also means

equity market

Usage Note

Aktienmarkt denotes the market for trading shares, a synonym in practice for Börse though more abstract. The plural is Aktienmärkte with umlaut. You will hear der Aktienmarkt bricht ein (the stock market collapses) or erholt sich (recovers).

Examples

"Der Aktienmarkt reagierte stark auf die Zinserhöhung."

Natural Translation

The stock market reacted strongly to the interest rate hike.

Literal Translation

The stock-market reacted strongly to the interest-rate-rise.

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