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stock market
The place or system where shares in companies, called stocks, are traded, meaning bought and sold. It is a central part of the global financial system.
Die Stimmung am Aktienmarkt ist nach den positiven Wirtschaftsnachrichten sehr optimistisch.
The mood on the stock market is very optimistic after the positive economic news.
'Aktienmarkt' is a compound noun made up of 'Aktien' (plural of 'die Aktie', stock/share) and 'der Markt' (market). So it literally means 'a market for stocks'.
Er verfolgt täglich die Nachrichten über den Aktienmarkt.
He follows the news about the stock market every day.
To describe a place or an activity on this market, the preposition 'an' with the dative is used: 'am Aktienmarkt' (on the stock market). This is a fixed combination.
Sie hat ihr Geld erfolgreich am Aktienmarkt investiert.
She successfully invested her money on the stock market.
Common verbs connected with the stock market describe its condition or activities. These include 'investieren' (to invest), 'spekulieren' (to speculate), 'boomen' (to boom), 'einbrechen' (to collapse), and 'sich erholen' (to recover).
Nach der Krise hat sich der Aktienmarkt langsam wieder erholt.
After the crisis, the stock market slowly recovered.
stock exchange / market / purse
Die Börse is an organized trading venue for stocks and other financial instruments. Der Aktienmarkt, by contrast, refers to the entire area in which stocks are traded. Börse is appropriate for a specific trading venue; Aktienmarkt is better for general statements about stock trading.
Die guten Unternehmenszahlen sorgen für steigende Kurse am Aktienmarkt.
The company's strong results are driving prices up on the stock market.
Die Aktien des Unternehmens werden an der Frankfurter Börse gehandelt.
The company's shares are traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
