Börsenkurs

stock exchange price

noun BOER-zen-koors Rare

Also means

share price

Usage Note

Börsenkurs is the current price of a security (share, bond, fund) as quoted on a stock exchange. Den Börsenkurs verfolgen = to follow the share price. Distinct from Buchwert (book value).

Examples

"Der Börsenkurs der Aktie stieg nach den guten Quartalszahlen."

Natural Translation

The share price rose after the good quarterly figures.

Literal Translation

The stock-exchange-price of-the share rose after the good quarterly-figures.

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