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A '''stock market''' is a list of [[stock|stocks]], or jointly held and publicly traded shares of a [[corporation]]s. The stocks usually bear some relation to each other: for example, in America, the [[Dow Jones Industrial Average]] market is a list of heavy industry and traditional American companies, whereas the [[Nasdaq]] consists mostly of technology-based stocks. | A '''stock market''' is a list of [[stock|stocks]], or jointly held and publicly traded shares of a [[corporation]]s. The stocks usually bear some relation to each other: for example, in America, the [[Dow Jones Industrial Average]] market is a list of heavy industry and traditional American companies, whereas the [[Nasdaq]] consists mostly of technology-based stocks. | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
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*[http://www.nyse.com/ NYSE Euronext] | *[http://www.nyse.com/ NYSE Euronext] | ||
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==Further reading== | ==Further reading== | ||
Revision as of 05:03, August 19, 2009
A stock market is a list of stocks, or jointly held and publicly traded shares of a corporations. The stocks usually bear some relation to each other: for example, in America, the Dow Jones Industrial Average market is a list of heavy industry and traditional American companies, whereas the Nasdaq consists mostly of technology-based stocks.
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External links
Further reading
- Fraser, Steve. Wall Street: America's Dream Palace (2009) excerpt and text search